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With more testing, Clotheir noted that there will be more cases.
The Athletics Integrity Unit head Brett Clothier has revealed that going forward, Kenyans should not be shocked as the number of doping cases in the country will increase.
This is because the athletes will be tested more frequently in the coming months and that might lead to a rise in the number of cases.
“There are going to be very big changes going forward. ADAK is going to be conducting more testing on the athletes and with more testing and more investigations, there will be more doping cases. This is not bad because the cases might be many but it means less doping.
I hope everyone is prepared for that and understands that’s what comes next,” he said.
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It is not going to be an easy run for the athletes.
He added that the strategy will help deal with menace once and for all and the country will be able to put everything under control.
The latest suspension was on Esther Macharia on March 29 after she tested positive for a banned substance, testosterone.
Her suspension came less than two days after the 2015 Africa 10,000m champion Alice Aprot had been slapped with a four-year ban for the use of the prohibited substance, Letrozole Metabolite Methanol.
Purity Changwony is also waiting for her fate after testing positive for 19-norandrosterone and triamcinolone acetonide.
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Clothier is in the country to discuss the menace with the relevant stakeholders.
Clothier added that anyone found to have a positive doping test will be granted substantial assistance.
“For every single case, we shall investigate and try to find the source of the doping. This will be very important. Unfortunately, many athletes are afraid of speaking up because there is a code of silence but hopefully they will start coming out,” he said.
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