Ugandan athlete stabbed to death in Kenya

Benjamin Kiplagat, who has represented Uganda at three Olympic Games, has been found dead in Kenya, with local reports saying he had been stabbed.

Kiplagat, 34, reached the semi-finals of the 2012 London Olympics in the 3,000m steeplechase.

He was reportedly found in a car with stab wounds to his chest and neck, near the Kenyan town of Eldoret, known as a top training centre for athletes.

Kiplagat who hails from Marakwet East has been training in Eldoret before heading to Uganda to compete in various competitions.

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Kenyan police say they have launched an investigation into his death.