The government will keep supporting the Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya (ADAK) to fully execute its mandate in fighting doping.
Sports Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has said Kenya will stay committed to strict adherence to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) code.
“We are committed to complying with WADA regulations and implementing the audit recommendations to strengthen ADAK,” he said.
He emphasised the government’s devotion to inculcating and maintaining high standards of integrity in sports.
Murkomen spoke during a meeting with WADA Africa office director Rodney Swigelaar in Nairobi.
The meeting came at a time rumours has been rife Kenya was facing a ban from international sporting competitions for non-compliance code.
Earlier last month ADAK chair Daniel Makdwallo said the agency has been crippled by lack of enough funds to carry out its activities after its budget was slashed from Sh288 million to Sh20 million in the current fiscal year.
Makdwallo had warned that failure by ADAK to undertake its functions – anti-doping tests, education, investigation and intelligence – would make Kenya non-compliant with the global governing body’s code.
Murkomen told the Parliament ADAK needs to be funded adequately to fulfil its mandate effectively.
