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Wario has set up a committee to investigate the misconduct
and it will report its findings by Sept. 30. The Directorate of
Criminal Investigation has also been asked to begin a probe.
"There was alleged mismanagement of the facilitation of our
athletes and the entire team Kenya ranging from accommodation
and travel mishaps, mishandling of the accreditation of the list
of participants to the provision of kits that never reached the
athletes," Wario told a news conference.
"I do hereby disband the National Olympic Committee with
immediate effect and transfer their responsibilities to the
Sports Kenya as the interim custodian."
Before the Games, Kenya team captain Wesley Korir berated local
Olympic committee officials, saying they needed better
management, payment of pending allowances and an immediate end
to alleged harassment of athletes by anti-doping officials.
Francis Paul, NOC-K's secretary general, said his organization
would consult with the International Olympic Committee over
Wario's decision.
"We are going to inform the International Olympic Committee to
investigate the matter. We shall meet and discuss," he told
Reuters.
Despite the problems, Kenya enjoyed its most successful Olympics
in Rio, winning six gold medals, six silvers and one bronze, all
in track and field.
Korir said on Twitter on Thursday that most Kenyan team members
were still in Rio de Janeiro waiting for flights back home and
they are staying in a run-down part of the city.
(Writing by George Obulutsa, editing by Ed Osmond)
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