Olympics and world champion athlete David Rudisha was on Sunday reportedly rushed to a Nairobi hospital for further treatment after he was involved in a dawn accident in Kijauri, Borabu, Nyamira county.
According to reports, Rudisha’s car collided with an Ena Coach bus heading to Nairobi from Kisii. The athlete was heading home from Nairobi.
Keroka OCPD Walter Opondo said the athlete’s car was badly damaged. It is still unclear who was driving the car during the time of the accident.
Speaking on phone to a local media house, Rudisha’s brother Shadrick Rudisha said David was first rushed to Gucha Hospital in Keroka town where he was treated for minor injuries before being discharged and taken to Nairobi for a further check-up to ascertain if he sustained any internal injuries.
Follow up reports indicated that the athlete was later confirmed fit and released from the hospital and after reports showed that he did not sustain any internal injuries.
Rudisha came to the public limelight a few weeks ago after his wife’s Facebook post went viral. In the post, Rudisha’s spouse Lizzy Naanyu accused the 30-year-old two-time world champion of frustrating her and their children.
“David Lekuta Rudisha really stop frustrating me with my kids. To my family, my heart is heavy I can’t hold anymore. I love u all,” Naanyu wrote without elaborating.
However, when contacted for comment on the matter, his agent Mitchel Boeting said he is not aware of Naanyu’s Facebook post, adding that he is not allowed to speak about the athlete’s family matters.