Kenya may lose the ability to host and send athletes to international competitions. What happened?

Kenya's budget cuts threaten compliance with WADA regulations, sparking a crisis in the country's sports sector. Kenya may lose the ability to host or send athletes to international competitions.

Details: Kenya faces the risk of being deemed non-compliant by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) after the government reduced the budget for the Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya (ADAK) for the 2024-25 fiscal year.

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Kenya's Anti-Doping Agency chairman, Daniel MacDowallo, stated in Nairobi that the severe budget cuts hinder the agency's ability to effectively carry out its operations. MacDowallo revealed that ADAK’s board and management have raised the issue with the Ministries of Sports and Finance, as well as the Parliamentary Sports Committee.

Quote: "We risk not being able to host or send our athletes to international competitions. The agency cannot conduct regular testing, both in and out of competition, cannot prosecute athletes violating anti-doping policies, and cannot conduct anti-doping education."

Recall: The government cut the budget from 288 million Kenyan shillings to 20 million Kenyan shillings.

Kenyan President William Ruto has announced austerity measures worth billions of shillings, while the Supreme Court has backed the deployment of the Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) to patrol Nairobi and other urban centers to suppress widespread social opposition. This has sparked a wave of protests across the country.

The austerity measures are part of the government's efforts to address the financial challenges facing Kenya, but they have been met with strong resistance from citizens.