ADAK was warned in September of serious consequences unless the East African nation addressed critical requirements following an audit carried out in May last year. Kenya’s women’s marathon world record-holder Ruth Chepngetich was banned for three years last week after she admitted to anti-doping rule violations.
The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) said last month that things had improved in Kenya over the past year after previously being described as the ‘Wild West’ for doping. However, including Chepngetich, 20 Kenyans have been banned by the AIU so far in 2025. WADA president Witold Banka says the Kenyan government had made a strong declaration that it would spend more on anti-doping programmes.
–ChannelAfrica–
