Time to walk out: AK officials ask Kiplagat to resign over doping and financial impropriety

AK Vice-Preseident David Okeyo and Isaiah Kiplagat,addressing the press conference during the launch of Imenti South Road Race on 01-12-2014 in Nairobi.PHOTO/DENNIS OKEYO.

Trouble seems to be stalking Athletics Kenya and its President Isaiah Kiplagat just days before the High Court rules over a pending special general meeting that seeks to strike him off the management of track and field sports in the country.

Kiplagat’s 21-year tenure at Riadha House is hanging by a thread as his long-time trusted lieutenants demand his immediate resignation following revelations the federation is stuck deep in the murky doping scandals, with 25 Kenyan athletes samples at the Olympics in 2012 said to be part of cover-up done by IAAF to protect the suspected culprits.