Kenya police questioning Kipchoge Keino over Rio Fiasco
Keino won the first Olympic laurel award at the Rio Games, recognising his development work
The fallout from the widely reported problems with Kenya’s team at the Rio Olympics continues.
The legendary athlete Kipchoge Keino, who is the chairman of the recently disbanded National Olympic Committee of Kenya (Nock), is currently being questioned by the police in Kenya.
Among the allegations are that Nock officials took friends at the expense of coaches to Rio.
A bitter Keino told the BBC on the phone that the police are asking him why he failed to manage his house properly.
He says Sports Minister Hassan Wario, who is under pressure to resign, was quick to disband Nock instead of “cleaning his own house first’.’
Keino said he has done nothing wrong, and sent a stern message to his Nock colleagues:`
“Let each one of us carry their own cross. Those found guilty should face the law and punished individually. I’m innocent because I’ve stolen nothing.’’
The two-time Olympic champion said he had not taken his lunch by the time he spoke to the BBC on the phone and doesn’t know how long he will be at the CID offices.
He regretted that he was being held by the police:
“This is a big shame for a person of my stature to be treated this way yet I’m innocent,’’ he added.
BBC
~Wakenya Canada
