The ongoing registration of athletes, coaches and support staff on Integrated Athlete Management System has been billed as the magic bullet in the war against doping.
Doping has landed Kenya in Category A of countries where the vice is prevalent.
Athletics Kenya (AK) executive committee member Barnaba Korir said they are working closely with Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) to develop an impenetrable system to relegate doping to the backburners of Kenyan history.
“We are in Category A, and that is not a good thing. AIU have been helping us develop structures to ensure that we completely eradicate matters of doping. They have given us officials who have been going around the country to help us and they will be with us for the next five years after which hopefully, we will have solid systems to fight this vice,” Korir said.
The registration started in July 20 and has covered Eldoret, Kapsabet, Kaptagat, Kitale, Keringet, Kericho, Bomet, Kisii, Kisumu, Mumias, Nyahururu, Nyeri, and Machakos.
Nairobi and Ngong’ are the final destinations of the drive, with Korir revealing they have registered 7,000 athletes.
“They have done extremely well to go around the country and register as many athletes as possible. We want to have a broad-based database of Kenyan athletes to enable us provide services efficiently,” he said.
The database is expected to enhance seamless provision of services, including supporting letters for visa application, anti-doping tests, and registration for races, among others.
