RUTO GIFTS FAITH KIPYEGON KSH11 MILLION

President William Ruto has announced that world record holder Faith Kipyegon will receive rewards totaling Sh11 million, after breaking two world records in one week.

The runner smashed the 5000M and 1500M world records.

President Ruto met Faith Kipyegon at State House on Tuesday, June 13 after she landed at JKIA earlier in the morning.

The head of state explained that the runner would receive a cash prize of Sh5 million and a house worth Sh6 million.

He added that going forward, all athletes who break world records would receive a Sh5 million cash prize for every record.

Ruto acknowledged that Kenya’s talents are among the best marketers and ambassadors of the country and thus they should be accorded national honours as well.

He revealed that the government was working on a plan to grant Kenya’s sports talents diplomatic passports.

At the same event, President Ruto awarded 100M sprinter Ferdinand Omanyala Sh2 million.

When she spoke, Kipyegon said she would use the money to buy her father a car, which she had promised.