Ababu Namwamba Vows To Clean Up Mess In Ministry Of Sports

Samson Cherargei, a senator from Nandi, has supported Ababu Namwamba's plea for the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) and the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) to be involved in the fight against doping. On Tuesday, December 27, Cherargei said in a public speech that those who administer the medications should also be prohibited, not only the athletes.

"Even if it's a coach or anyone else, these persons giving drugs to our athletes should be jailed, I want to implore the DCI and EACC. In addition to banning athletes, Cherargei urged pursuing individuals who provided them with the pills, pharmacies where they were purchased, and those responsible for the substance's transportation.

Cherargei continued by saying he was aware of foreign trainers who trick players by utilizing illegal substances by entering the nation on tourist visas. He emphasized that when athletes are tested later, they test positive without understanding the cause, but it is already too late.

The senator cautioned aspiring athletes against using drugs, pointing out that it could endanger their careers. Purity Cherotich Rionoripo and Diana Chemtai Kipyokei, two Kenyans, were recently given five- and six-year bans, respectively.

Kenya avoided a potential World Athletics suspension as a result of the rise in doping cases. Ababu Namwamba, the cabinet secretary for sports, has already retaliated by threatening to introduce legislation through his ministry that would classify illegal substances alongside hard drugs.