High cost of doping violation: Jeptoo starts defence against doping claims, as Kip Keino calls for tough action against those behind the saga

Chicago Marathon champion Rita Jeptoo meets Athletic Kenya Vice President David Okeyo at Riadha House on 4-11-2014. She was summoned on the doping test allegations.PHOTO/DENNIS OKEYO

As Rita Jeptoo starts the defence against doping violation, which was leveled against her last week, we can reveal that she will bear the entire cost of the whole process, which could run into millions of shillings.

Jeptoo, 33, twice winner of Chicago Marathon and three times of Boston Marathon, started the process of defending herself yesterday when she appeared before the Athletics Kenya medical and anti-doping commission at the Riadha House, Nairobi.