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Rugut: Virus threat slows down Kenya's testing regime

Anti-doping Association of Kenyan (ADAK) Director Japhter Rugut during a press briefing at Trade Mark Hotel in Nairobi on Thursday, Sept 27, 2018. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

Kenya's anti-doping agency (Adak) has acknowledged that it has become challenging for the country to carry out its test programme due to the threat of coronavirus.

Japhter Rugut, chief executive officer of Adak, said on Thursday that they are taking all the precautions to protect the health and safety of the athletes and their staff following the outbreak of the virus.

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