In Kenya, the Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya (ADAK) suspended 29 athletes between January 1 and June 30, 2026. During this time, the agency tested 2,331 athletes, ADAK Acting Director General Penina Wahome said. This was stated in an editorial by Nation Kenya.
Testing figures
During the same period in 2025, ADAK suspended 36 athletes out of 1,622 tested. According to the agency’s statistics, 18 men and 11 women violated anti-doping rules.
Throughout 2025, ADAK suspended 57 athletes and tested 4,307 athletes. In 2026, the local testing body plans to test at least 5,000 athletes.
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Call to continue the work
The Nation Kenya editorial called the decrease in the number of cases a positive signal, but noted that Kenya still remains in Category A of countries where the doping problem is widespread. According to the publication, the country has been in this category since 2016.
The publication called on ADAK, the Athletics Integrity Unit, the government and other participants in the sports sector not to ease anti-doping efforts. Among the necessary measures, the editorial named stable state funding, regular out-of-competition testing and monitoring of athletes’ whereabouts data.
The article also discusses intelligence-led testing, cooperation between ADAK, the Athletics Integrity Unit and Athletics Kenya, as well as strengthened checks on Kenyan athletes who are abroad, in cooperation with foreign anti-doping organizations.
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