The government, through the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), is set to establish an anti-doping facility in Eldoret in conjunction with the County Government of Uasin Gishu.
This is aimed at combating doping in athletics, which has not only negatively impacted athletes’ health but also the integrity of the sport. According to a statement issued by KEMRI on Friday, the Ministry of Sports together with the Antidoping Agency (ADAK), and other agencies had identified a location for the facility and were working to ensure it kicks off within the next six months.
“Already, the Uasin Gishu County Government has earmarked a site for this facility in Eldoret and KEMRI, through the Ministry of Health has applied to the National Treasury to fund the construction of the facility by mid this year,” said a statement from KEMRI.
The Institute is to partner with ADAK, WADA, and Athletics Kenya among others to ensure the success of this project.
According to KEMRI, Kenya is a category A under the Anti-Doping Rules of World Athletics meaning that athletes must undergo at least three no-notice tests.
So far, fifty-five Kenyan athletes are currently banned and eight provisionally suspended, according to the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU), an independent body formed by World Athletics to combat doping in the sport.
The new facility will be the first-ever accredited anti-doping facility in the Eastern African region and will serve as a vital step in combating doping in athletics.
KEMRI has stated that the facility exemplifies the government’s awareness and commitment to ending doping in the country.
“The Kenya Ministry of Sports and indeed the Kenya Government has acknowledged the doping crisis and has committed to taking firm measures to protect and uphold the integrity of athletics in the country and treating it as a matter of top strategic national interest,” KEMRI stated.
Currently, samples collected from Kenyan athletes are sent to Germany or South Africa for analysis, something KEMRI says is cumbersome, maybe erroneous, and costly to the government.
“This is not only expensive and drains the country’s major foreign exchange resources but also does not assure of one-time integrity of the samples due to the long procedures and bureaucracy encountered in transportation, customs clearances, and other various handling processes,” KEMRI noted.
KEMRI also hinted at a plan to set up similar facilities in Kirinyaga, Mandera, and Kwale.
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