Survivor finally speaks on Kelvin Kiptum's last moments

Police have provided details about the moments leading up to the accident that claimed the lives of World Marathon record holder Kelvin Kiptum and his coach Garvais Hakizamana.

Elgeyo Marakwet police Commander Peter Mulinge stated that Sharon Kosgei, the surviving passenger, recorded a statement with the DCI two days ago.

According to her statement, she noticed the car, driven by Kiptum, veering off the road at the accident site.

"According to her statement, she quickly alerted Kiptum that they were going out of the road, at which point Kiptum accelerated and was unable to control the car, leading to the accident," Mulinge said.

Sharon mentioned that she was alert before the accident but does not know how she survived.

The postmortem report on Coach Hakizamana revealed that he had consumed undigested food.

Sharon told the police that they had eaten in Eldoret before heading towards Kaptagat. Investigations are ongoing.

The family of Coach Hakizamana has raised questions about the circumstances of the accident and called for further investigations.

They expressed dissatisfaction with how Sharon survived given the extensive vehicle damage.

"We are not satisfied, and we are asking the Kenyan government to carry out proper investigations into the accident," said Sandrine Usawe, a niece of the coach.

A team of pathologists, led by Dr. Benson Macharia, conducted a postmortem on the coach's body.

Dr. Macharia confirmed serious fractures on the skull and multiple bruises on various body parts.

Hakizamana's body will be flown to Nairobi and then to Kigali, Rwanda, for burial. The coach and Kiptum died in the accident along the Elgeyo Marakwet-Ravine road on Sunday night.

The bodies are preserved at Eldoret hospital morgue as DCI officers intensify investigations to determine the cause of the accident.

A report will be released after completing the investigations, according to Mulinge. Kiptum's family has yet to set a postmortem and burial date, though Athletics Kenya officials mentioned February 24 for the burial.