Cheptigit

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Cheptigit is a village near Kaptagat in the Uasin Gishu District, Rift Valley Province, Kenya. It has a primary school named Cheptigit Primary School Belgut. [1]

It is the birthplace of Kenyan runner Richard Limo. [2]

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References

  1. "Cheptigit Primary School Belgut". Kenya Primary Schools. 2017-06-11. Retrieved 2021-08-08.
  2. "Cheptigit". frontend. Retrieved 2021-08-08.{{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)