Lilian Odira, the 800 metres world champion, has been promoted to the rank of sergeant by the Kenya Prisons Service.
Kenya Prisons Service congratulated Odira in a statement after her heroic performance at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, where she broke a 800M record.
“The Kenya Prisons Service is proud to announce the promotion of Lillian Odira to the rank of Sergeant following her historic triumph at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, where she broke the 800M world record after 43 years,” KPS stated.
