Police have launched an investigation into the mismanagement of athletes who competed in the world athletic championships in Oregon.
In a statement released on Friday, police requested the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) to provide minutes of the National Steering Committee.
“To facilitate our investigations, we need budget estimates, budget approvals, analysis of all payments and the payment vouchers of all athletes and central management officials who took part in the championship,” the statement said.
The procurement request and approval for air tickets, a list of all qualified athletes in each event, and a letter from Athletics Kenya requesting Airforce and visa facilitation will also be required by police.
This comes after Ferdinand Omanyala nearly missed his event at the World Athletics Championships in Oregon due to visa issues.
The delay was attributed to a lack of appointments for a visa interview, which is required prior to the issuance of visas.
Omanyala received the critical pass following a social media outcry from Kenyans who blamed the US Embassy in Nairobi for the delay.
The investigations follow claims that Athletics Kenya included 32 joyriders on its list of athletes, coaches, and technical officers.
The original list was said to have had 80 people on it, but with the alleged 32 joyriders, the number increased to 112.
This resulted in delays in the issuance of US visas to people like Omanyala.
Omanyala failed to advance to the 100m final after finishing fifth in the semifinal, most likely due to his late arrival only a few hours before his race.
He ran a slow 10.14 seconds, missing out on the two automatic qualifying spots for the final.
