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The proposed law primarily seeks to amend the Sports Act, Cap. 223, to prohibit and criminalise the manipulation of sports competitions, an issue lawmakers say is increasingly threatening the credibility of sporting events.
Another issue involved a Sh4.4 million loan advanced by the agency to the State Department for Sports in 2018 to support prize money for young athletes during a local event. While the agency linked the transaction to a presidential directive, lawmakers dismissed the justification.
On Friday, October 3, WADA issued an update praising ADAK for preparing a corrective action plan to address the outstanding issues within a four-month timeframe. The plan was submitted before the 21-day deadline given to Kenya to respond to the compliance notice issued by WADA, which had earlier classified ADAK as non-compliant with the World Anti-Doping Code.