Reluctant legend Kipchoge under pressure

From Left-Suspended Chairman NOCK Kipchoge Keino, NOCK Legal officer Sharad Rao and David Mereka of Mereka advocates during NOCK meeting at Hotel Panari on Tuesday, Feb 28, 2017. [PHOTO: JONAH ONYANGO/STANDARD]

After a series of meetings between Paul Tergat and National Olympic Committee of Kenya (Nock) chairman Kipchoge Keino, the latter decided not to contest in the May 5 elections, Standard Sports can reveal.

And it has emerged that some current officials are planning to write to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) alleging Government interference in the election process and thus the need to postpone the elections.