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[ad_1] Image copyright AFP/Getty Image caption Former sports minister Hassan Wario is one of the seven to face corruption charges Seven senior Kenyan officials will be charged over alleged corruption surrounding the 2016 Olympic Games, the country's chief prosecutor said. Those accused include ex-Sports Minister Hassan Wario and former Olympic Committee head Kipchoge Keino, a two-time Olympic gold medallist. More than 55 million shillings ($545,542; £414,607) meant for the athletes was allegedly siphoned off. Chief prosecutor Noordin Haji said they must turn themselves in by Monday. "The impact of corruption and siphoning of funds meant for the facilitation of our sportsmen and women has a negative impact on their ability to perform optimally," Mr Haji said in a statement. Is Kenya serious about tackli...

[ad_1] LAHORE: Pakistan's anti-graft body has summoned the country's envoy to the US Ali Jahangir Siddiqui to question him for allegedly paying Rs 15 crore in bribe to a top government official to get the plum diplomatic post, a senior official said on Thursday. Ambassador Siddiqui has been issued a notice to appear before the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on October 19. "The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Lahore has summoned Siddiqui for October 19 after a transaction of Rs 15 crore between him and former principal secretary to prime minister Fawad Hasan Fawad has surfaced," a senior official of the anti-corruption watchdog told . He said an investigation into Fawad's income beyond means case revealed that Siddiqui had paid him Rs 15 crore in bribe to get approval from former Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi for his (Siddiqui) appointment as ambassador to the US. "The NAB has summoned Siddiqui to quiz him on October 19 at its Lahore office...

[ad_1] SEOUL: A Seoul court on Friday jailed former South Korean President Lee Myung-bak for 15 years, making him the latest in a string of high-profile political and business leaders ensnared by corruption charges. Lee is the fourth former South Korean president to be jailed, with his successor Park Geun-hye imprisoned over a separate graft scandal that toppled her from power in early 2017 and fed concern over cosy ties between government and business. Lee faced charges of having accepted around $10 million in illegal funds from companies such as conglomerate Samsung and his own intelligence service, but he denied any wrongdoing, saying the investigation was politically motivated. [ad_2]