This is a very sad day for this community. They have remembered her as a humble member of this community who inspired many children to take up athletics, and who was ready to help many people. Herfamily has been remembering her as a pillar of their family, of their large family. She was supporting many of them, and so this is a big blow for them and also for the community in bukwo. Earlier in the day, the counsellors met and passed a motion to name a road and a stadium in honour of Rebecca Cheptegei. So the chart is currently running the funeral programme, but this is very much also a military event. They will be honouring her. We understand with a Gun Salute where she will be buried not too far from here at her fathers homestead. Rebeccas violent death has prompted a great deal of discussion in uganda and kenya. What is likely to change, though, as a result of her dying this way . Well, the hope is that its going to change, um, the way the laws are implemented, because the experts say
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Also the community is guilty. It is not true that we did not know even in the local community that rebecca was facing family problems. I want to say prior to the family it is a sad moment in uganda and All Of Us friends. When we went to paris with rebecca, we really felt it because it was just three weeks we were together and one month of training together and its really sad. Our senior Africa Correspondent Anne soy has more from bukwo. Rebecca cheptegei was a much loved member of this community, and you can see that from the turnout today. There were easily thousands of people here coming to pay their last respects to somebody they describe as humble, who was willing to help members of the community and who inspired many children to take up athletics. Earlier in the day, local councillors met here at Bukwo District and passed a motion to name a street and a Sports Venue after her. Earlier, we heard from paris, which is the city she ran her last marathon that they are also planning to
Anne soy has more Rebecca Cheptegei was a much loved member of this community, military workers say farewell to Rebecca Cheptegei. Back in her home she fell victim to domestic violence. Thousands of local residents turned out for the funeral. They said rebecca was a much loved member of the community and who inspired many children to take up athletics. She died in kenya after her former boyfriends poured petrol on her and set her on fire. We are guilty on her and set her on fire. We are guilty as on her and set her on fire. Are guilty as governments but also the community is guilty. It is not know even in the local community that rebecca was facing family problems. Domestic violence is endemic in the community where she lived so many are hoping her death will mark the beginning of the end of this so elite athletes like her and women in general will feel safe in their homes. We have a right to live and No One has a right to take Someones Life or daughter, Someones Life or daughter, some
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