‘A violation’: Kenyan town removes athlete statues after uproar about unrecognisable features

Eldoret forced to remove statues of runners deemed a poorly done joke' on eve of event to confer city status on town

Authorities in a Kenyan town known for its athletics prowess rushed to remove statues of runners on Wednesday night that some people had deemed shoddy, on the eve of an event to confer city status on the municipality.

The Rift Valley town of Eldoret, home to many great runners, had earlier this week put up a number of thematic pieces of art to showcase its agricultural and sports heritage. The sculptures included statues of athletes and one of a maize cob next to a wheat stalk.