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Ferdinand Omanyala to blame for visa delay, Athletics Kenya says

Kenya's Ferdinand Omanyala reacts after qualifying for the Olympics semifinals. [Reuters]

Athletics Kenya now says Africa’s fastest man Ferdinand Omanyala has himself to blame for the visa delay that almost saw him miss out on the World Championship in the USA.

AK in a statement says the 100M sprinter was expected to undertake an individual assessment test at the Embassy’s visa section to which he did not comply.

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