ELDORET, Kenya Feb 22 \u2013 The burial of World Marathon record holder Kelvin Kiptum will proceed Friday as scheduled, as the High Court rejected a plea to halt it in a paternity case by a woman claiming to have a child with him.<\/p>\n
Edna Owuor, a 22-year-old woman, filed the application, alleging she had a child with the late marathoner, who died in an accident alongside his Rwandese coach Gervais Hakizimana on February 11, 2023.<\/p>\n
Through her lawyer Joseph Oyaro, Owuor argued that their one-year and seven-month-old child\u2019s rights might be jeopardized if the burial proceeded without proper consideration. <\/p>\n
However, the High Court in Eldoret dismissed the application, stating there was insufficient justification to halt the burial proceedings.<\/p>\n
Owuor, accompanied by the child, appeared in court seeking to postpone the burial scheduled for Friday, citing exclusion from the funeral arrangements. She also requested DNA testing to confirm paternity.<\/p>\n
Justice Robert Wananda noted that extensive burial arrangements had already been made at considerable expense, deeming it unjust to delay the interment. <\/p>\n
President William Ruto is expected to attend the burial ceremony. <\/p>\n
Kiptum\u2019s body has been moved from the mortuary in Eldoret to his residence in preparation for the funeral. <\/p>\n
Following Kiptum\u2019s death, President Ruto ordered the government to construct a house for the deceased, which was completed in a record one week and handed over on Wednesday.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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