Kenya Sports Minister Wants Olympic Committee Disbanded

Nairobi (AFP) – Kenya’s sports minister, under fire after a series of scandals and embarrassments at the Rio games, on Thursday announced the disbanding of the country’s Olympic committee. “I do hereby disband the National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOCK) with immediate effect,” Hassan Wario said at a press conference in Nairobi. Wario, who was … Read more

Top Kenyan Olympic Committee Official Arrested

Nairobi (AFP) – Kenyan police on Friday arrested the secretary-general of the country’s Olympic committee (NOCK) in the wake of a series of scandals and embarrassments at the Rio Games. “It’s true Francis Paul has been arrested over the Olympics issues,” said a police source who wished to remain anonymous. “It is part of investigations … Read more