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DCI officers arrest man suspected to be behind false doping allegations against Kenyan athletes

By Odero Charles | Apr. 26, 2021

Athletes in action during a morning run in Iten,Elgeyo marakwet county. [Christopher Kipsang,Standard]

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations on Monday arrested a forgery suspect, believed to be part of an international conspiracy ring, out to tarnish Kenya's image in the athletics world, by developing false doping allegations against Kenyan athletes.

The man, who was on Monday morning arraigned before Jomo Kenyatta International Airport Court, denied all 12 charges leveled against him and remains in custody pending bail ruling which has been scheduled for Tuesday April 27.

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