Outrage and sorrow at death of Ugandan athlete Cheptegei

Outrage and sorrow greeted the death on Thursday of Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei, who succumbed to severe burns after being doused with petrol and set on fire by her boyfriend at her home in Kenya.It was the latest horrific act of gender-based violence in the East African country, where activists have warned of a rising femicide epidemic.The 33-year-old long distance runner died around 5:30 am (0230 GMT), the doctor treating her at a hospital in Eldoret in western Kenya told reporters.”Her injuries were extensive and covered most parts of her body. It led to multiple organ failure,”…