Kiplagat, Okeyo told to quit as AK siege ends
Isaiah Kiplagat NAIROBI, November 24- Athletics Kenya (AK) president, Isaiah Kiplagat and Vice-president, David Okeyo, have to step aside to pave way for full investigations into corruption allegations against them. The same treatment will be accorded to any other top federation official accused of graft before they can resume duty. That was the highlight of a seven-point agreement reached on Tuesday evening that formally ended the two-day blockade of the federation’s Riadha House headquarters by a group of runners allied to Professional Athletes Association of Kenya (PAAK) that paralysed operations. During the formal announcement of the end of the Riadha House siege, Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Sports, Culture and Arts (MOSCA), Dr. Richard Ekai, asked Kiplagat and Okeyo to relinquish their positions with immediate effect. “We the representatives of officials of AK, PAAK and the MOSCA, following a joint meeting at the Nyayo National Stadium to resolve administ