[PHOTOS] Celebrations as leaders receive Olympic champions at Eldoret Airport

In Summary

Leaders including Uasin Gishu Governor Jonathan Bii, Elgeyo Marakwet Governor Wesley Rotich and Kapseret MP Oscar Sudi had arrived to welcome the team.
They had a moment of dancing and admiring the medals brought back from the French Capital.

by SHARON MWENDE

15 August 2024 - 09:28

It was a morning filled with joy, laughter and a bright shade of colour red as the Team Kenya for the Paris 2024 Olympics landed at Eldoret Airport.

Leaders including Uasin Gishu Governor Jonathan Bii, Elgeyo Marakwet Governor Wesley Rotich and Kapseret MP Oscar Sudi had arrived to welcome the team.

They had a moment of dancing and admiring the medals brought back from the French Capital.

The athletes include Triple Olympic women's 1,500m champion Faith Kipyegon, double gold medalist Beatrice Chebet and 800m runner Koitatoi Kidali.

Others were 800m gold medalist Emmanuel Wanyonyi, marathon bronze medalist Benson Kipruto, and 5000m silver medalist Ronald Kwemoi.

Two-time Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge was also among the team.