Senior athletics official Bernard Ekumbo detained over Rio fiasco

Bernard Kaburi Ekumbo ,the 1st vice chairman of the National Olympics Council Of Kenya in the dock at a Milimani court where he was charged with, theft, abuse of office and neglect of duty.He was remanded at Muthaiga police station for three days to allow police to finish investigation.22/11/2016 PHOTO BY GEORGE NJUNGE

A senior official of the National Olympic Committee of Kenya (Nock) will spend three days in police custody after a magistrate declined to release him on bail.

Nairobi Principal Magistrate Teresia Nyangena ruled the Director of Public Prosecutions had proved sufficient grounds to warrant Bernard Ekumbo's detention until a probe into his involvement in the Rio Olympics scam is complete.