Government inducts late Kelvin Kiptum into Hall of Fame (PHOTOS)
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Ministry of Sports honors the late athlete Kelvin Kiptum by inducting him into the Hall of Fame
Ministry of Sports honors the late athlete Kelvin Kiptum by inducting him into the Hall of Fame.
The late Kelvin Kiptum was inducted in a ceremony presided over by Sports Cabinet Secretary Ababu Namwamba on Wednesday, March 20.
The induction followed a meeting that was held between the CS and the families of the late Kelvin Kiptum and his coach Hakizimana Gervais.
Ababu was ushered by Kiptum’s son Caleb Kigen in inducting the late Kiptum into the Talanta Hela Hall of Fame.
The Talanta Hall of Fame is a prestigious platform celebrating excellence in the realm of creativity, sports, and innovation.
” This is Special because it is the very first formal induction, and Kelvin becomes the first of our legends to be formally inducted in this hall of fame and stands here as a permanent heritage to his incredible contribution,” Ababu stated.
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“This hall celebrates the best of Kenya’s sports and creatives such as Joe Kadenge, Paul Tergat, and Ngugi wa Thiongo. We celebrated Kiptum in life, and we will continue to celebrate him in death,” he added.
Kiptum’s name will paint the hall alongside other iconic legends in the sports and creative economy realm, Ababu noted.
The marathon world record holder was laid to rest at his farm in Naiberi, about 20km from Eldoret following a tragic road accident.
Kiptum left behind two children, his seven-year-old son Caleb and four-year-old daughter Precious.
He was the only child of Samson Cheruiyot and Mary Kangogo.
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