The Uganda Athletics Federation UAF has they did not protect jailed coach Peter Wemali who has been alleged to have sexually harassed female athletes in camp ahead of the 2014 Africa Cross Country Championship.
Kapchorwa Chief Magistrate\'s Court amended the charges against Wemali from rape to aggravated defilement upon evidence presented this morning to show that Wemali infected three national runners with HIV. The girls are aged 15, 16 and 17 respectively.
The matter was raised on the floor of parliament by Serere Woman MP, Alice Alaso. She said it is unacceptable that a significant person like Kipsiro receives death threats and government does not intervene to protect his life.
Kipsiro told URN at Lugogo stadium this morning shortly the Vice president Edward Ssekandi flagged off the 20 man team, that he is mentally disturbed after one of the coaches Peter Wemali threatened to kill him.
Moses Kipsiro will have no time to rest when he arrives with the Commonwealth Games team this afternoon and leaves later in the evening for the 19th Confederation of African Athletics Africa Senior Championship in Morocco.
Moses Kipsiro wins gold in the 10, 000 metres at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. Kipsiro stunned fellow runners by coming back from 7th position with only 300 metres to go to take the first position and defend his 10, 000 metres Commonwealth crown.
