Tragedy struck a village in Gichugu, Kirinyaga County after a man seeking to join the Kenya Defence Forces collapsed and died.
Police said Francis Wachira Kabuga collapsed after finishing the final lap while entering the gate of the stadium. First aid was administered before he was rushed to the Kianyaga sub-county hospital.
He was later taken to Kerugoya County Referral Hospital as his condition worsened, where he died in the evening.
Kirinyaga East sub-county police commander Millicent Ochuka said the deceased was running with other recruits before he developed complications and died after being taken to Kerugoya Hospital.
