Kenyan athletes had to miss the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships in Doha, Qatar because of a lack of funding, caused by the government failing to release funds on time. The funds of Sh8 million for 19 athletes had been approved by the government prior to the team heading to the African Games in Brazzaville, Congo in September. The government said they had no money to pay for participation as the government was broke. None of the Kenyan athletes going to the World Championships had yet qualified for Rio. Kenyan athletes had qualified for the World Championships after their performance at the 2015 African Championships in Tunisia. At that event, the Kenyan squad won four gold, four silver and three bronze medals. Kenyan athletes had also missed the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships as a result of funding issues. Athletes impacted by the lack of funding and being unable to attend the 2015 World Championships included 1500m T11 world record holder Samuel Muchai. The Kenyan NPC hopes they can get wild card draws in athletics that will allow the club to send track and field competitors to Rio.