Sports cabinet secretary Ababu Namwamba has assured world Athletics that the government is taking firm measures to protect and uphold the integrity of athletics and sports in general.
The CS through a communique from his office said that the Ministry is working in unison with Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) and World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to bring towards this end doping since the Republic is ZERO tolerance to doping.
“Kenya is fully committed to ending the doping menace. The Ministry is exploring all available options to ensure that Kenya is removed from the list of Class A doping nations. Our athletes, coaches and relevant athletics institutions must work together to eradicate this menace that threatens the place of Kenya in international Athletics. We cannot allow our nation to be banned because of the actions of some greedy unethical individuals,” said Namwamba.
He added that they will target and deal decisively with the criminals and their syndicates to eradicate doping and cheating from athletics and sports in general.
“The Ministry has a good and effective plan to deal with doping, sending a strong warning to the few unethical criminal elements hellbent on soiling Kenya’s hard-earned premium pedigree as a top athletics nation that prides herself on competing and winning clean. We will not allow them, and we must defeat doping and its perpetrators. This is a serious concern and that is why the government is giving total undivided attention. We are treating it as a matter of top strategic national interest,” he assured.