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WADA DEADLINE PIPE DREAM: Anti-Doping Bill goes to Parliament, but time too short to debate it

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ANTI DOPING SEMINAR (Seated on chairs From Left) Athletes Mercy Cherono, Milcah Chemos and Janeth Jepkosgey with fellow athletes pose with banners advocating for anti doping after attending an anti doping seminar in Kapsabet, Nandi County. The athletes praised the initiative saying it was long overdue. 15-12-2015. PHOTOS BY: KEVIN TUNOI

Kenyan officials will have to seek an extension from the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) to enact the bill to clear way for the nation to be declared compliant with the Wada code.

This is after it emerged yesterday that there won’t be time to take the bill through all the legislative stages and make it law by the April 5 deadline given by Wada.

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