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The husband of slain Kenyan distance runner Agnes Tirop is seeking a plea bargain after initially denying a charge of murder. Tirop, a rising star in the world of athletics, was killed last October in her home in Iten. Plea bargain comes after Rotich had initially pleaded not guilty to a murder charge in November last year.
Tirop was killed on Tuesday, October 12, 2021, with police recovering crucial CCTV footage of the act from the crime scene. Police had indicated that they had an airtight case against Rotich, who was placed at the scene of the crime. On Wednesday, the Prosecution said it was not against the idea of a plea bargain but wanted Tirop’s family to be involved in the process.
Rotich’s plea bargain request will be heard on September 22.