(ATR) The World Anti-Doping Agency will determine Kenya’s compliance with the anti-doping code at its next executive board meeting in Montreal on May 12.
"The independent Compliance Review Committee meet today (5th April) to discuss, amongst other things, the compliance of the Kenyan National Anti-Doping Organization (NADO)," a WADA spokesperson tells Around the Rings.
"That committee will provide its recommendation to the WADA Foundation Board for decision at its next Board meeting in Montreal on 12th May. We will therefore not be communicating on this until a decision is taken by the Board at that time."
Kenya missed a deadline on Feb. 11 to pass a law establishing a new national anti-doping agency, resulting in WADA placing the country on a watch list of countries needing doping reform. WADA extended the deadline to impose doping reforms to April 5.
Although Kenyan legislature created a preliminary bill that would criminalize doping in sports, the country’s Parliament began a month-long recess last week, ensuring that the country would miss WADA’s April 5 deadline.
Despite the lack of action, Kenyan Athletics president Jackson Tuwei says WADA is unlikely to declare the country non-compliant.
"The government has forwarded a report to WADA to show the progress that has been done in complying with the WADA regulations," Tuwei said at trials for a junior track meet in Nairobi. "I'm also aware they (WADA) have accepted the documents and are satisfied with the progress."
If WADA is not satisfied with the progress it will declare Kenya non-compliant, a sanction that will likely result in both the International Olympic Committee and International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) banning the national federation from the Rio 2016 Olympics.
Russian track athletes are already banned from Rio 2016 and are seeking a pathway towards reinstatement before the Games begin in August.
Written by Kevin Nutley
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