PICTURES: Thousands participate in First Lady's Beyond Zero Half Marathon

Thousands attend the First Lady’s Beyond Zero Half Marathon at Nyayo stadium in an initiative aimed at improving maternal health care in Kenya.

Among the participants are a number of prominent persons including Deputy President, William Ruto, CS Interior, Joseph Nkaiserry, CS foreign affairs, Amina Mohamed, Supreme Court Judge, Njoki Ndung’u among others.

Major roads leading to and from Nyayo National stadium are closed. 

The event which seeks to raise Sh600 million features 21 Km half Marathon, 10 Km and also wheelchair race.

Statistics show that 108,000 children die in Kenya every year before their fifth birthday. It also indicates that there are 72,000 infant deaths in Kenya annually.

Photos Courtesy: Beyond Zero