ODM leader Raila Odinga mourned the passing of retired Kenyan athlete Nyantika Maiyoro.
While taking to his twitter account he wrote saying, “I join fellow Kenyans in mourning Mr Nyantika Mayoro who passed on today. We have lost a pioneer athlete who put the country on the global sports map through his remarkable performance in Olympics in 1956 and in the years that followed. “
I join fellow Kenyans in mourning Mr Nyantika Mayoro who passed on today. We have lost a pioneer athlete who put the country on the global sports map through his remarkable performance in Olympics in 1956 and in the years that followed.— Raila Odinga (@RailaOdinga) February 25, 2019
The athlete passed away at the Christamarianne Hospital in Kisii County where he had been receiving treatment for tuberculosis.
He further added saying, “We are mourning a selfless and unassuming patriot who did much to promote athletics in Kenya. May God grant peace and strength to his family. May his soul rest in eternal peace. “
We are mourning a selfless and unassuming patriot who did much to promote athletics in Kenya.
May God grant peace and strength to his family. May his soul rest in eternal peace.— Raila Odinga (@RailaOdinga) February 25, 2019
Mr. Maiyoro who died at the age of 88 will be remembered for competing for Kenya under British colonial rule at the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne, Australia.