Former Sports Cabinet Secretary Hassan Wario is a free man after paying a Ksh 3.6 million fine imposed by Nairobi court for misusing Rio de Janeiro 2016 on Thursday September 16 2021.
Wario had been convicted for misuse of his office and was fined Ksh3.6 million or serve a six-year jail term by Magistrate Elizabeth Juma.
But in a few hours, Wario was set free after paying the fine and avoiding jail.
His co-accuser and former Olympics team leader and ex-Nock Stephen Arap Soi, has been fined Sh103 million, or he is to serve 12 years in prison in default
Soi sought to have his sentence and fine suspended pending appeal but the court declined.
On Wednesday, Juma said Wario took advantage of his office by sending Adan Enow, Richard Abura and Monica Sairo to the Rio games. Their improper trip to Brazil resulted in a loss of public funds
Soi sought to have his sentence and fine suspended pending appeal but the court declined.
Soi faced three counts of abuse of office and three counts on willful failure to comply with applicable procedures and guidelines relating to management of public funds.
The decision by Wario to send three undeserving people to Rio for the 2016 Olympic Games is what made the court find him guilty of abuse of office.