1. Apparently Kenya has a contingent of about 80 sportsmen and 50 officials. Why the heck do we have 50 officials?
2. One of the officials Michael Rotich, was filmed by undercover reporters allegedly asking for £10,000 in return for advice on how to avoid being caught by drug testing authorities.
This has further damaged Kenya's reputation. Expect questions about doping to swirl everytime Kenya wins a medal. And expect Kenya to be accused of systemic doping and possibly banned
3. Sprinter Carvin Nkanata who broke the Kenya 200m record and who was on TV recently saying how he had been working hard for the Olympics since January was disqualified due to a blunder by Kenyan team officials.
The sprinters profile had ‘null’ against it in the Rio 2016 Olympics competitor’s database effectively meaning he had not been cleared for competition as it emerged regulations governing entry of athletes with dual nationality were not followed.
The officials have been too busy planning their bribing, joyrider and scoring schemes to pay attention to key details.
Nkanata will now miss the Olympics
4. Julius Yego’s ticket went missing under unclear circumstances, causing the fracas at the Airport. Same issue happened to Elijah Manangoi who won silver medal at last year's world championships
5. Julius's Yego's coach was left behind and was told he will arrive only a day before Yego's first throw. And he will only have one day to spend with yego before leaving. So while other competitors have 7 days with their coaches to plan startegies, Yego will have one day with his coach.
5b. The sprinters coach John Anzrah also faced the same fate. This means if Kenya has a relay team, he will have to coordinate strategy via Skype and he will not be available to give sprinters tips and advice as they run through the rounds.
Note: Stephen arap Soi who was the Chef de mission of the disastrous 2012 campaign is still the Chef de mission. Remember that in 2012, many athletes complained bitterly about his incompetence. Vivian Cheruioyot said she performed poorly because she was not allowed sufficient time with her coach