[PHOTOS] Acting police IG Masengeli honours NPS Olympic medalists

The event was held at the NPS headquarters at Vigilance House, Nairobi.

In Summary
  • The honoured athletes include double Olympic gold medalist in the women's 1500m and 1000m Beatrice Chebet.
  • Bronze medalist in men's 3000m steeplechase, Abraham Kibiwot and women's 800m bronze medalist Mary Moraa were also honoured.
Double Olympic gold medlaist in women's 1500m and 5000m Beatrice Chebet being crowned by acting police IG Gilbert Masengeli at Vigilance House, Nairobi.
Double Olympic gold medlaist in women's 1500m and 5000m Beatrice Chebet being crowned by acting police IG Gilbert Masengeli at Vigilance House, Nairobi.
Image: NPS/X

The National Police Service on Wednesday honoured police athletes who won medals at the just concluded Paris Olympics.

The event was held at the NPS headquarters at Vigilance House, Nairobi.

Acting IG of Police Gilbert Masengeli crowned the athletes.

They include double Olympic gold medalist in the women's 1500m and 1000m Beatrice Chebet and women's 800m bronze medalist Mary Moraa.

Bronze medalist in men's 3000m steeplechase, Abraham Kibiwot, was also crowned during the event witnessed by Javelin thrower Julius Yego and world record holder in women's 3000m steeplechase Beatrice Chepkoech.

Athletes' representative at the Paris Olympics, Milka Chemos was also present.

Double Olympic gold medlaist in women's 1500m and 5000m Beatrice Chebet salutes after crowned by acting police IG Gilbert Masengeli at Vigilance House, Nairobi.
Double Olympic gold medlaist in women's 1500m and 5000m Beatrice Chebet salutes after crowned by acting police IG Gilbert Masengeli at Vigilance House, Nairobi.
Image: NPS/X
Olympics bronze medalist in men's 3000m steeplechase, Abraham Kibiwot, being crowned for honours by acting police IG Gilbert Masengeli at Vigilance House, Nairobi, August 14, 2024.
Olympics bronze medalist in men's 3000m steeplechase, Abraham Kibiwot, being crowned for honours by acting police IG Gilbert Masengeli at Vigilance House, Nairobi, August 14, 2024.
Image: NPS/X
Javelin thrower Julius Yego at Vigilance House during the crowning of Paris Olympics gold medalists by acting police IG Gilbert Masengeli on August 14, 2024.
Javelin thrower Julius Yego at Vigilance House during the crowning of Paris Olympics gold medalists by acting police IG Gilbert Masengeli on August 14, 2024.
Image: NPS/X
Olympics bronze medalist in men's 3000m steeplechase, Abraham Kibiwot, being crowned for honours by acting police IG Gilbert Masengeli at Vigilance House, Nairobi, August 14, 2024.
Olympics bronze medalist in men's 3000m steeplechase, Abraham Kibiwot, being crowned for honours by acting police IG Gilbert Masengeli at Vigilance House, Nairobi, August 14, 2024.
Image: NPS/X
World record holder in women's 3000m steeplechase, Beatrice Chepkoech, during the crowning of Paris Olympic medalists by acting police IG Gilbert Masengeli at Vigilance House, Nairobi, August 14, 2024.
World record holder in women's 3000m steeplechase, Beatrice Chepkoech, during the crowning of Paris Olympic medalists by acting police IG Gilbert Masengeli at Vigilance House, Nairobi, August 14, 2024.
Image: NPS/X
Olympic bronze medlaist in women's 800m Mary Moraa at Vigilance House, Nairobi.
Olympic bronze medlaist in women's 800m Mary Moraa at Vigilance House, Nairobi.
Image: NPS/X
Milka Chemos, athletes' representative in the Paris Olympics, during the crowning of NPS medalist at Vigilance House, Nairobi, August 14, 2024.
Milka Chemos, athletes' representative in the Paris Olympics, during the crowning of NPS medalist at Vigilance House, Nairobi, August 14, 2024.
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