Kenyan ex-sports minister jailed for 6 years
A Kenyan court has sentenced a former sports minister to six years in prison after finding him guilty over the siphoning of funds meant for athletes in the Brazil Olympics five years ago. Former National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOC) official Stephen Soi and former Kenyan sports minister Hassan Wario look on during their sentencing for corruption charges in connection with the 2016 Rio Olympics funds, at the Milimani Law Courts in Nairobi, Kenya September 16, 2021. REUTERS/Monicah Mwangi The East African nation enjoyed its most successful Olympics in Rio, winning six gold medals, six silvers and one bronze in…