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Why Kenyans go weak in the knees when doping temptation comes calling

Marathoner Rita Jeptoo (left) arrives at the Athletics Kenya offices in Nairobi for her doping case hearing on 15-01-2015.PHOTO/DENNIS OKEYO.

Sports is an important element of Kenyan culture. Various indigenous traditional sports have prevailed in Kenyan culture from its earliest history.

Some of the traditional games and sports prevalent in Kenya since antiquity have included wrestling, racing exercises, stick fights, hunting (using spears and arrows), board games, bull fighting and dances.

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