In August 2009, Kenya signed onto the 2005 UNESCO Convention against Doping in Sport. Article 5 of the Convention states that, “In abiding by the obligations contained in this convention, each State Party undertakes to adopt appropriate measures. Such measures may include legislation, regul… read moreation, policies or administrative practices”. In addition, Article 22 of the 2015 World Anti-Doping Code stipulates that each Government will put in place legislation, regulation, policies or administrative practices for cooperation and sharing of information with anti-doping organizations and sharing of data among anti-doping organizations as provided in the Code. In line with this the Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya (ADAK) a State Corporation was established under the Anti-Doing Act 2016. One of the key goals for establishing the Agency was to protect athletes’ fundamental rights to participate in doping-free sport and thus promoting good health, fairness and equality for athletes in Kenya. Vision A world class Anti-Doping Agency, protecting clean athletes and promoting fair play.
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