Also known as: WADA
International sports governance body that sets anti-doping standards and reviews nations' compliance frameworks, recently engaged with Kenya ahead of 2029 World Athletics Championships.
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Audio By VocalizeWada's Director of Intelligence and Investigations Gunter Younger (left), Wada President Witold Bańka and Sports CS Salim Mvurya during a media briefing in Nairobi yesterday. …
Wada boss expresses confidence in Kenya's fight against dopingCitizen Digital
WADA seeks tough anti-doping stance from Kenya By AFP October 06, 2026 10:26 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) President Witold Banka (holding flowers) is recieved at the JKIA …
WADA seeks tough anti-doping stance from KenyaCitizen Digital
WADA boss Bańka invites collaboration in anti-doping war By Brian Ngugi October 06, 2026 05:02 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) President Witold Bańka in State House, Nairobi …
WADA boss Bańka invites collaboration in anti-doping warThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeWorld Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) President Witold Banka arrived yesterday to evaluate Kenya's ongoing reforms on anti-doping. …
Song and dance as World Anti-Doping Agency boss comes callingCitizen Digital
WADA chief Banka lands in Nairobi, set to meet President Ruto By Jacob Icia October 04, 2026 09:09 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter WADA president Witold Banker (2nd left), Sports PS Elijah Mwangi (2nd right …
WADA chief Banka lands in Nairobi, set to meet President RutoThe Standard
… The AIU said chlorthalidone is prohibited at all times under the 2026 World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Prohibited List and that Kimaiyo did not have a Therapeutic Use Exemption for the substance. …
Philemon Kimaiyo gets two-year ban after taking wife's medicationCitizen Digital
… "WADA and AIU had very serious statistics about Kenya and we were in the band of worst offenders in doping and I announced a plan of KSh. …
Namwamba hails Nairobi’s 2029 World Athletics hosting rights winCitizen Digital
… "On 17 July 2026, a World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) accredited laboratory confirmed the presence of benzoylecgonine, a metabolite of cocaine," the ITIA said. …
Tsitsipas says Kyrgios's positive cocaine test 'kind of expected'Citizen Digital
… Club officials from Nairobi and its environs were taken through the doping control process, the World Anti-Doping Agency Prohibited List and Anti-Doping Rule Violations. …
Kenyan football clubs urged to invest more in anti-doping awarenessThe Standard
… The World Anti-Doping Agency's (WADA) latest completed violations report recorded 2,005 sanctions across 124 nationalities in 2023. …
Doping: Let us remove the maize cob before champions step on itThe World Anti-Doping Agency President Witold Bańka expressed confidence in Kenya's doping fight during a visit and warned criminals smuggling performance-enhancing drugs. He called for Kenya to establish a multi-agency task force including police, prosecutors, customs, immigration, the NIS and DCI to combat drug trafficking and protect athletes.
7 October 2026 · The Standard →
The World Anti-Doping Agency President Witold Bańka expressed confidence in Kenya's doping fight during a visit and warned criminals smuggling performance-enhancing drugs. He called for Kenya to establish a multi-agency task force including police, prosecutors, customs, immigration, the NIS and DCI to combat drug trafficking and protect athletes.
7 October 2026 · The Standard →
The World Anti-Doping Agency chief visited Kenya and called for a strong anti-doping culture and zero tolerance for drugs in sport as the country prepares to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships, the first time the event will be held in Africa.
6 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) President Witold Bańka concluded a three-day official visit to Kenya, holding consultative meetings with President Ruto, the Sports Cabinet Secretary, sports administrators, and athletes to strengthen the country's anti-doping framework, particularly within athletics.
6 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
World Anti-Doping Agency President Witold Banka arrived in Kenya to evaluate the country's anti-doping reforms and review the framework being implemented by the Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya. During his visit, he is scheduled to meet with athletes, President William Ruto, and Sports Cabinet Secretary Salim Mvurya to strengthen Kenya's fight against doping.
5 October 2026 · The Standard →
World Anti-Doping Agency President Witold Bańka arrived in Nairobi on Sunday for a three-day official visit aimed at strengthening Kenya's anti-doping campaign. He is expected to meet President William Ruto, Sports Cabinet Secretary Salim Mvurya, and other key stakeholders in Kenya's sporting sector.
4 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Athletics Integrity Unit banned Kenyan marathoner Philemon Kiplimo Kimaiyo for two years after he tested positive for chlorthalidone, a prohibited diuretic and masking agent, in an out-of-competition test in July 2026. Kimaiyo admitted taking painkillers containing the substance that belonged to his wife to treat pain after long runs, and his suspension runs from September 1, 2026, to August 31, 2028.
29 September 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya secured hosting rights for the 2029 World Athletics Championships during the World Athletics Council meeting in Budapest on September 15. Former Sports Cabinet Secretary Ababu Namwamba welcomed the bid, saying the event gives Kenya an opportunity to showcase its athletics heritage to the world.
21 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Stefanos Tsitsipas said he was not surprised that Nick Kyrgios tested positive for cocaine and was suspended by the International Tennis Integrity Agency; Kyrgios admitted to making "a huge mistake" after failing the test in July 2026.
1 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Football Kenya Federation and the Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya have begun a series of anti-doping workshops for clubs in the Kenya Premier League, FKF Women's Premier League, and FKF National Super League, covering doping control processes and Anti-Doping Rule Violations.
27 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
An opinion piece argues that Kenya's high rate of doping violations — accounting for 12 per cent of athlete violations globally, the world's third-highest share — represents a moral crisis threatening sport's integrity and national honor. The author cites recent cases, including three positive samples at the Kitui Green Run, and notes that ADAK's register lists 45 provisionally suspended competitors, with 35 in athletics.
23 August 2026 · The Standard →
Nick Kyrgios has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for cocaine at an ATP event in Mallorca on June 22, 2026. The 31-year-old Australian admitted to making "a huge mistake" following the WADA-confirmed finding of benzoylecgonine, a cocaine metabolite.
19 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso said Mykhailo Mudryk will be welcomed when he rejoins the club this week, following the Football Association and World Anti-Doping Agency's resolution of his appeal against a four-year doping suspension. Mudryk was suspended after failing a 2024 drug test revealing a low concentration of meldonium.
2 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso said Ukrainian winger Mykhailo Mudryk, cleared on Friday after winning his appeal against a four-year doping ban for testing positive for meldonium, will rejoin the club this week in Hong Kong for their pre-season tour, though his reintegration will be a slow process.
2 August 2026 · The Standard →
Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk has been cleared to resume his career after the Football Association and World Anti-Doping Agency resolved his appeal against a ban for failing a 2024 doping test. Changes to WADA procedures mean that the concentration of meldonium found in his sample would not now trigger anti-doping charges.
1 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Italy's Jannik Sinner defeated Alexander Zverev in four sets to claim his second consecutive Wimbledon title and fifth Grand Slam crown, drawing within two majors of rival Carlos Alcaraz.
13 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Athletics Integrity Unit banned two-time world champion Gudaf Tsegay for four months (June 1 to September 30) after she tested positive for a metabolite of Letrozole in an out-of-competition test in early December and failed to apply for a Therapeutic Use Exemption before the test.
12 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya has rolled out a week-long athlete education programme across 16 elite training camps in Nandi and Elgeyo Marakwet counties, targeting both elite and upcoming athletes with focus on the World Anti-Doping Agency prohibited list, medication safety, therapeutic use exemptions, and nutrition.
13 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya conducted an anti-doping education session for 67 Team Kenya athletes ahead of the 2026 African Senior Championships in Accra, Ghana (May 12–17). ADAK officials emphasized the importance of accurate athlete whereabouts reporting, noting that missed tests and filing failures have led to sanctions for numerous athletes.
9 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenyan marathoner Sabastian Sawe set a world record and ran the first sub-two-hour marathon in legal competition at the 2026 London Marathon, finishing in 1:59:30. The 30-year-old from Moiben, Uasin Gishu County, credited perfect conditions and pacesetter Yomif Kejelcha for the achievement, pending ratification.
1 May 2026 · The Standard →