[PHOTOS] Tears as athlete Cheptegei's body leaves MTRH

Female athletes, gender activists, and human rights advocates gathered in Eldoret on Friday to honor late athlete Rebecca Chetegei.

Cheptegei's death has sparked renewed calls for action against femicide and Gender-Based Violence (GBV).

Emotions ran high as the family of Cheptegei led by her father Mzee Joseph Cheptegei received the body at the morgue.

Female athletes and gender activists joined the family at the morgue for the procession through Eldoret town on the way to Trans Nzoia.

Earlier several athletes and activists gathered at the morgue to collect the body and escort the hearse through the city.

The march, which began at Zion Mall in the heart of Eldoret, was also a symbolic stand against the rising number of violent crimes affecting female athletes in Kenya.

Cheptegei, a talented athlete, is among the recent victims of GBV that has shaken the local and international sports community.

The procession, attended by her family, fellow athletes, and human rights activists, aims to not only pay tribute to her but also to highlight the alarming trend of femicide and GBV in the region.