Kenyan coach John Anzrah was allegedly sent home as a result of carrying 800m runner Ferguson Rotich's accreditation.
He was posing as an athlete and giving a urine sample.
Kenya said sprint coach John Anzrah "present himself as 800m medal hope Ferguson Rotich and even signed the documents for the doping test.
" We cannot tolerate such behaviour" said Kip Keino, chairman of the National Olympic Committee of Kenya.
Rotich, who finished fouth at last year's World Championships in Beijing, is set to race in the heats on Friday.
The athlete's agent, Marc Corstjens, said Rotich lent Anzrah his pass so the coach could get a free breakfasts in the Olympic Village on Wednessday.
Anzrah, 61, was then allegedly approached by a doping control officer who was looking Rotich and asked to provide a urine sample, which the coach did.
" Fergusoon is completely confused as to why he would do this but the good news is that he found out straight away and went to the drug tester and gave then blood and urine samples" said Corstjens.
The International Olympic Committee had not facilitated Anzrah's travel to Brazil , adding " We don't even know how he came here"
Anzrah is the second Kenyan officials to be sent home over doping issues after track and field manager Micheal Rotich.
He was dismissed following allegations that he was prepared to warn coaches about drugs test in return for 10,000 (EUR).
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