This archive report was first published on 6 June 2020.
On June 5, 2020, a group of Kenyan athletes who had been stranded in India since March arrived at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.
Athletics Kenya, led by President Jackson Tuwei, paid the costs of the four athletes' air tickets from Mumbai, totaling Sh87,000 each.
The first group of Kenyan athletes who were stuck in India over the coronavirus lockdown arrived last month.
According to Tuwei, the federation will only assist athletes with the required documentation, which must be approved by the Kenyan embassy in India.
"We have just been able to bring the second group of athletes who were stuck in India after coordinating with the Kenyan Embassy in New Delhi. But as a federation, we insist that athletes should get proper documentation before leaving the country for athletics events," said Tuwei.
Meanwhile, American four-time Olympic champion Michael Johnson expressed his hope that the current protests following the death of George Floyd would lead to meaningful change.
Johnson stated, "I'm hopeful that a year from now we are not looking back," in reference to the ongoing protests.
