First Lady Janet Museveni joins nation in mourning Rebecca Cheptegei
The First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Janet Museveni, is among several people mourning Rebecca Cheptegei, Uganda's long-distance runner, who passed away today in Eldoret, Kenya. Rebecca Cheptegei, who was only 33, succumbed to severe burns she sustained on Sunday after her estranged ex-boyfriend allegedly doused her with petrol and set her on fire.