NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) " A magistrate ruled Wednesday that Kenya's track and field manager can be held for 28 days while police investigate allegations that he helped cover up doping for cash. The Sunday Times reported that Rotich told its undercover reporters who were posing as coaches that he could protect doping athletes from doping tests in exchange for a payoff. Four senior officials at Kenya's track federation have been suspended by track's governing body after being accused of trying to corrupt the anti-doping system. Police initially asked that he be held for seven days, but they later requested a longer period in order to complete their investigation. At least 40 of the country's track and field athletes have been banned since the 2012 Olympics.

Source: New Zealand Herald August 10, 2016 15:00 UTC