This archive report was first published on 16 May 2020.
Published on May 16, 2020, the anti-doping war in Kenya has largely concentrated on athletics, leaving other sporting fields exposed to doping.
More than 60 Kenyan runners have been caught doping, prompting the Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya (Adak) to team up with the Athletes Integrity Unit and the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) to implement a comprehensive system to combat doping in Kenya over the past two years.
Adak chief executive Japhter Rugut and AK president Jackson Tuwei have acknowledged the progress made in the war against doping, stating that the systems are working better.
With the aid of technology, particularly the Athletes Biological Passport, Adak now has the capacity to conduct 1,250 tests annually, up from 545 in 2016.
However, it is also crucial for Adak to focus on other sporting disciplines like bodybuilding and weightlifting, which have become notorious for doping.
In 2018, six bodybuilders were caught doping following tests on samples from various championships. Adak banned one athlete for four years and handed two-year bans to others.
Last year, most bodybuilding championships witnessed low turnout as competitors kept off for fear of being nabbed, indicating rampant use of banned performance-enhancing substances.
