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Athlete, coach jailed for trying to paint Kenya as a haven for doping

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Elias Kiptum Maindi and Paul Kibet Simbolei were found guilty of giving false information about the country's top athletes. [iStockphoto]

A retired athlete and a coach were on Tuesday sentenced for fabricating documents with a view of tarnishing Kenya's image as a doping haven.

The athlete, Elias Kiptum Maindi, was jailed for one and a half years while the coach, Paul Kibet Simbolei, was sentenced to one year of imprisonment.

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