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‘’WADA
is satisfied with Kenya anti-doping progress, there is no need of worry’ ’those
were sentiments from the acting head of KAAA, Jackson Tuwei, this was after
many athletics and Kenyans were concerned after what several media classified
as another missed deadline, which meant the country will be banned from major
international championships and competitions and especially Rio Games in 5th
August 2016.
Despite
the failure to pass anti-doping legislation by Tuesday, the second time the
country has missed a WADA deadline, Athletics Kenya acting president Jackson
Tuwei said they had done enough to avoid serious sanctions, including a
possible international ban.
"Kenya
government has forwarded a report to WADA showing the progress that has been achieved
so far in complying with the WADA regulations," Tuwei said at a trials
meet for junior athletes in Nairobi. "I'm also aware WADA have accepted
the documents and are satisfied with the progress."
Despite
Tuwei assurance, WADA's independent compliance review committee was to meet
later Tuesday to discuss Kenya's situation, with the distance running power in
the midst of a doping crisis.
Around
forty Kenyan athletes who many of them are unknown even within Kenya boarders have
been banned for doping since the 2012 Olympics and four senior track officials
are under investigation for wrongdoing that includes potential cover-ups of
drug cases.
Some
of banned athletics are:-
Rita Jeptoo-She remains one of highly ranked athlete to date, she is a
marathoner who won several titles e.g. winning three times Boston marathon and
setting course record of 2:18:57 in 2014. Jeptoo was banned after testing
positive for EPO in an out of competition test on 25th September
2014.She is banned for two years.
Mathew Kisorio-Kisorio had set the third fastest time in half marathon of 58:46
and a marathon best of 2:10:58. He had won Philadelphia half marathon, Kagawa
Marugame Half marathon and Stramilano races. He tested positive steroids at
Kenya Athletics championship 2012. He claimed he was given the drugs by a
medical officer to cure some fever.
Elizabeth Muthoka-She is Kenya national champion in 400m, a new
national record she had set of 50:08 in 2008 was revoked and she was made to
return earning from competitions that year. She tested positive for nandrolone
substance at National championship in 2008.
Joyce Zachary-a 400m runner , tested positive at 2015 IAAF World championship in
Beijing.
Koki Manunga-It seems due to poor performances sprints, runners in this
category are majority of Kenya problem in doping. Koki is another 400m runner
who failed test at Beijing IAAF championship in 2015.
Emily Chebet- A two times cross country world champion in 2010 and 2013 was
banned for four years after testing positive for diuretic and masking agent
furosemide.
This
are some of Kenyans athletics serving different teams for using banned
substances, there are about 40 Kenya athletics banned.
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| David Rudisha-800m record holder |
Top
Kenyan runners, including 800-meter world record-holder David Rudisha, have
expressed fears that they could be banned from the Olympics as a result of
inaction by their authorities. Rudisha is one of great attraction at any
running events and him missing at Rio games can be a big blow not only to Kenya,
but many fans who wish to see him compete in a 400m with 100m world record holder,
Usain Bolt of Jamaica, in near future.
For
years, WADA has asked Kenyan authorities to make progress in four areas: Pass
an anti-doping law, set up a national anti-doping agency, fund that agency and
give it powers to enforce bans, and establish drug-testing labs in Kenya.
Although
Kenya has not passed doping legislation — a proposed law has only been debated
once by lawmakers — there has been some progress with the others.
The
Kenyan government was in contact with both WADA and the IAAF and was
"optimistic" that there wouldn't be a ban, sports minister Hassan
Wario told local media on Tuesday.
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