×
App Icon
The Standard e-Paper
Read Offline Anywhere
★★★★ - on Play Store
Download Now

Govt to crackdown on age cheating and doping in school sports

Vocalize Pre-Player Loader

Audio By Vocalize

Basic Education PS Julius Bitok in Kisumu during official opening of the Kenya Secondary Schools Sports Association (KSSSA) Championships on April 7, 2026. [Courtesy]

The Ministry of Education will begin crackdown on age cheating and doping in school sports, with teachers found facilitating the malpractice facing disciplinary action from the Teachers Service Commission (TSC).

Basic Education Principal Secretary Julius Bitok said the ministry will take firm action against individuals involved in manipulating athletes' ages or exposing students to performance-enhancing substances, warning that the vice threatens the credibility of school competitions and Kenya's global athletics reputation.

Premium Article

Get Full Access for Ksh299/Week.

Fact-first reporting that puts you at the heart of the newsroom. Subscribe for full access.
Continue Reading  →
What you get
  • Unlimited access to all premium content
  • Ad-free browsing experience
  • Mobile-optimised reading
  • Weekly newsletters & digests
Pay via
M - PESA
VISA
Airtel Money
Secure Payments Kenya's most trusted newsroom since 1902
Football
Kariobangi Sharks, Mombasa United agree to settle promotion battle in two-leg playoff
Athletics
How key players contributed to Nairobi winning bid for world meet
Golf
Kibugu leads Kenyan charges in Rwanda Open
By AFP 18 hrs ago
Football
Ivory Coast host Ghana in 2027 Afcon qualifying blockbuster