Kenya Rugby Union (KRU) and the Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya (ADAK) on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, held the fourth anti-doping workshop at ASK Showground, Kakamega.

The workshop was attended by 67 players from Kabras RFC, who were sensitised on matters of anti-doping and keeping rugby clean. KRU’s and ADAK’s collective efforts come amid the Sports Cabinet Secretary Salim Mvurya’s reaffirmation of Kenya’s commitment to keeping its athletics clean.

”Earlier today the Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya, in collaboration with the Kenya Rugby Union, held the fourth anti-doping workshop at ASK Showground, Kakamega. The workshop was attended by 67 players from
Kabras RFC, who were sensitised on matters of anti-doping and keeping rugby clean,” KRU said in a statement.

Speaking recently on the sensitive matter, CS Mvurya said the country is focused on strengthening ADAK and sustaining compliance with international standards.

In a statement shared on his official X account on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, the Sports Cabinet Secretary noted that the ongoing efforts to enhance the agency’s technical capacity and funding were critical in safeguarding the integrity of Kenyan athletes, as well as maintaining Kenya’s global reputation in athletics.

Curbing doping

“The government is optimistic that ongoing measures to enhance technical capacity, secure sustainable funding, and fortify policy frameworks will continue to bolster anti-doping efforts and sustain full compliance with international standards,” Mvurya stated.

Mvurya went ahead to add that Kenya has already put in place comprehensive reforms aimed at improving ADAK’s efficiency and accountability. 

“The comprehensive reforms deployed to strengthen the Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya (ADAK) not only reaffirm Kenya’s steadfast commitment to clean sport but also instil discipline and integrity among our athletes,” he added.

Kenya, a global athletics powerhouse, has lately been on the radar of the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) for doping violations, with a number of its athletes getting punitive punishments, including being stripped of their titles as well as attracting bans for failing the anti-doping tests.

In a bid to tackle the problem, Mvurya has already engaged key international anti-doping figures, Jonathan Taylor, Rune Andersen, and Andy Parkinson, in discussions aimed at deepening collaboration and reinforcing Kenya’s reforms.

“I engaged Jonathan Taylor, Rune Andersen, and Andy Parkinson in insightful discussions to reinforce our reforms and strengthen collaboration on anti-doping and compliance,” he said.