The High Court in Eldoret has rejected an application to halt the burial of World Marathon record holder Kelvin Kiptum. The plea was made by a 22-year-old woman, Edna Owuor, who claims to have a child with the late runner.
Justice Wananda, in response to the application presented by Edna Owuor through her lawyer Joseph Oyaro, declined to issue an order preventing the burial. Owuor argued that the rights of their one-year-and-seven-month-old child might be compromised if the burial proceeded without her involvement.
Owuor, accompanied by the child, appeared in court seeking to postpone the burial scheduled for the following day, asserting that she had not been included in the funeral arrangements. She also requested the court to authorize DNA testing to confirm the paternity of the child.
Justice Wananda noted that the burial preparations had been underway for a considerable period, involving substantial costs, and deemed it unjust to halt the interment at this stage.
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