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Antoinette Isama
Aug. 08, 2018 02:19PM EST

Former Kenyan 400m Hurdles World Champion Nicholas Bett Has Died

He tragically passed following a car accident Wednesday. He was 28.

Nicholas Bett, Kenya's former 400m hurdles world champion, has died Wednesday following a car accident Wednesday, BBC Sport reports.

Bett recently returned from the Africa Championships in Nigeria when the crash occurred in Nandi, northwest Kenya.

His history making moment happened in China back in 2015, where he became the first Kenyan to win a world gold at a distance shorter than 800m.

Bett was also a two-time African bronze medalist. His twin brother, Haron, is also a hurdler, BBC adds.

He was 28 years old.

Kenyans have gathered on social media to express their condolences for this tragic loss.







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During her performance, the singer sported an ancient Egyptian-inspired beaded body suit, a bodice designed similarly to traditional Zulu jewelry and an emerald green ensemble made in collaboration with South African designers Enhle Mbali Maphumulo of Manual Rossa Apparel and Quiteria & George—but she rocked African-inspired looks off the stage as well.

In an Instagram post today, Queen Bey shared a slideshow of some of the striking outfits she rocked while in South Africa, and gave a shoutout to the designers behind them. "Thank you to the talented African designers who kept me feeling fresh. Y'all go so hard," wrote Queen Bey.

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Davido's "Fall" has set another YouTube record, while Wizkid's "Fever" was the most googled Nigerian song.

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After becoming the most watched Nigerian music video on YouTube earlier this month, the video for Davido's hit song "Fall" has set a new record, becoming the first Nigerian music video to reach 100 million views on YouTube.

The music video, which was uploaded in 2017, edged out Yemi Alade's memorable 2014 video for "Johnny," which currently sits at 98 million views to claim the title.

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Last time we checked in, "Fall," directed by Daps, was sitting at just over 98 million views as well, which means it gained 2 million new views in just 2 weeks, as Konbini points out.

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