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NAIROBI: There was another blight on Kenya’s image — this time because little-known athlete Lilian Mariita was banned for eight years after her second anti-doping violation. The 26-year-old Kenyan tested positive for a prohibited anabolic agent joining a string of others who have been sanctioned for unsporting behaviour.
From Joyce Zakary (400 metres), Rita Jeptoo (marathon) and Koki Manunga (400 metres hurdles), the sanctions for doping violations have come swiftly from the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF).
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