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The IAAF's ethics panel found that Rotich, who
managed the Kenyan athletics team at the 2016 Rio Olympics,
agreed to give advance notice of drugs tests to athletes and
coaches in return for money.
The allegations stemmed from an undercover Sunday Times
investigation in which they secretly filmed Rotich apparently
making an offer to provide prior warning of drugs tests in
return for 10,000 pounds ($12,631).
In its decision that was published on Wednesday, the IAAF said
Rotich's explanation -- that he had gone along with the
interview because he was investigating the reporters -- was not
credible.
The panel added that there was no evidence Rotich provided
advance notice to specific athletes, or that payments changed
hands, but he "acted corruptly and in deliberate violation of
core principles" of IAAF's code of ethics.
The panel said Rotich had failed to provide a defense or respond
to questions.
Rotich's representatives were not immediately available for
comment.
Kip Keino, former President of National Olympic Committee of
Kenya (NOCK) and a double Olympic gold medalist, called for
those who use athletes for their own benefit to be jailed.
“We don’t need selfish people in this country. We need people
who guide athletes towards achieving results through fair play,"
he said.
(Reporting by Isaac Omulo; Writing by Hardik Vyas in Bengaluru;
Editing by Andrew Cawthorne and Toby Davis)
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