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Kenya finally removed from WADA watchlist

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NOC-K first vice president Barnaba Korir (left) and ADAK chairman Major General (Rtd) Aphaxard Muthuri Kiugu during the ADAK anti-doping media workshop in Mombasa on February 28, 2026. [Stafford Ondego, Standard]

Kenya has officially been removed from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) compliance watchlist after successfully implementing comprehensive reforms to strengthen its anti-doping systems and aligning with the international standards.

Speaking in Mombasa during the sixth Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya (ADAK) anti-doping media workshop organised in collaboration with the Sports Journalists Association of Kenya (SJAK), ADAK chairperson Aphaxard Kiugu announced the milestone development.

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