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August 12, 2026
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Cemetery standoff threatens to derail Eldoret’s Mashujaa Day preparations

Cemetery standoff threatens to derail Eldoret’s Mashujaa Day preparations

Two-acre cemetery, adjacent to Kipchoge Keino Stadium, has become the centre of a growing dispute...

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A Uasin Gishu County Government standoff with families and clergy threatens to disrupt Eldoret's Mashujaa Day preparations. Families are protesting alleged plans to disturb a historic Christian cemetery with over 1,000 graves to expand Kipchoge Keino Stadium.

  • Over 1,000 graves, some over 120 years old, are at the center of the dispute.
  • Aggrieved families, clergy, and County Assembly minority leader Francis Muya are demanding a halt to works.
  • County officials claim the trenches dug are for a perimeter wall, but residents dismiss this explanation, citing lack of public participation.

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