×
App Icon
The Standard e-Paper
Join Thousands of Readers
★★★★ - on Play Store
Download Now

Debacles behind as Team Kenya coach Julius Kirwa says they are focused on the prize in Brazil

Kirwa

Team Kenya’s track and field squad might not have had the best of welcomes when they arrived in Brazil, with the news that team manager Michael Rotich had been forced to go back home.

As if that was not enough, the plane tickets for world javelin champion Julius Yego and world 1,500m silver medallist Elijah Manangoi went missing as the team prepared to board their flight to Brazil via Angola.

Get Full Access for Ksh299/Week
Unlock the Full Story — Join Thousands of Informed Kenyans Today
  • Unlimited access to all premium content
  • Uninterrupted ad-free browsing experience
  • Mobile-optimized reading experience
  • Weekly Newsletters
  • MPesa, Airtel Money and Cards accepted
Already a subscriber? Log in