Kenya's sensational athlete, Ferdinand Omanyala, explained the visa hitch that hit the sprinter ahead of the 2022 World Championships, USA.
Earlier Sports PS Joe Okudo had alleged that issues arose due to missing information on Omanyala's application.
The PS added that the Ministry intervened after Athletics Kenya sought for assistance to deal with the visa debacle.
"The fact that I didn’t travel says a lot. Only those who need to travel from the Ministry are travelling."
"All athletes got their visas except Omanyala because some information was not disclosed in his application, which had nothing to do with AK. Omanyala is best placed to answer that,” Okudo told Nation
Speaking to Kenyans.co.ke, Omanyala distanced himself from any blame games, noting that he had not been informed about any incomplete information required in his visa application.
He argued that if that was the case, the embassy would have highlighted the issue earlier.
"If that was the case, the American embassy would have highlighted the issue in advance," he stated.
The athlete also pointed out that he would divert all his energy toward the upcoming Commonwealth games in two weeks' time.
In order to avoid any hindrances, Omanyala affirmed that he would directly travel to Birmingham, United Kingdom in preparation for the acclaimed event.
The athlete bowed out of the World Championships after he emerged fifth in the semi-finals of the 100 metres race. This is after arriving hours to the event on Friday, July 15, due to the visa delays.
After the race, Omanyala noted that he would turn the situation into a positive lesson in order to move forward ahead of the upcoming challenge.
"Every challenge you face today makes you stronger tomorrow. The challenge of life is intended to make you better, not bitter. Persistence and resilience only come from having been given the chance to work through difficult problems. No matter how much falls on us, we keep moving," Omanyala stated.
