Probe into Olympic scam grows
Publish date: 15 October 2018
Issue Number: 795
Diary: IBA Legalbrief Africa
Category: General
Seven senior Kenyan officials will be charged over alleged corruption surrounding the 2016 Olympic Games, the country's chief prosecutor said. BBC News reports that the accused include ex-Sports Minister Hassan Wario and former Olympic Committee head Kipchoge Keino, a two-time Olympic gold medalist. As previously reported in Legalbrief Today, about $550 000 intended for the athletes was allegedly siphoned off. ‘The impact of corruption and siphoning of funds meant for the facilitation of our sportsmen and women has a negative impact on their ability to perform optimally,’ Noordin Haji said in a statement.
