The recent attack on Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei underscores a troubling trend of violence against female athletes in Kenya. The 33-year-old marathon runner, who recently competed in the Paris Olympics, suffered severe burns after being set on fire by her ex-boyfriend. Cheptegei is the latest in a series of athletes to be killed in recent years. While high-profile cases draw attention, about 30 percent of Kenyan women face similar violence, a number that has risen over the past year, as FRANCE 24’s Olivia Bizot reports.
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