Famous Ezekiel Kemboi

Ezekiel Kemboi Cheboi is a Kenyan athlete born in May 25, 1982 in Matira, near Kapsowar, Marakwet District. He is one of the famous athletes in the world due to his successful position in his career.

Kemboi became African Junior Champion in 2001. He is a winner of the 3,000 metres steeplechase at the 2004 Summer Olympics, the 2009 World Championships, the 2011 World Championships in Daegu, South Korea and the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. And he is one of only three men to have won both Olympic and World gold’s in the event, along with Reuben Kosgei and Brimin Kipruto.

Kemboi appeared in this week news because assault charges against him have been dropped before the case was due to open at the court in the western town of Eldoret.

These charges were raised by a serving police officer Anne Njeri Otieno claiming that in June this year the athlete attacked her with a knife when she declined his sexual advances.

On Tuesday, Ms Njeri Otieno told journalists that she had decided to withdraw the charges against Kemboi in order to focus on her career in journalism and she has forgiven him out of her own free will.