-The were taken through the 2024 World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) prohibited substances in a bid to strengthen clean sports in the Country;
BRIAN JAYSINS-OXYGENE PR;
More than 100 athletes from KCB Sports Teams underwent anti-doping training from the Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya (ADAK) at the KCB Sports Club, Ruaraka, Nairobi in Kenya on Thursday.
The athletes, drawn from the different disciplines namely Rugby, Football, chess, and Volleyball were taken through the 2024 World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) prohibited substances in a bid to strengthen clean sports in the Country.
Odhiambo (right) pose with KCB Rugby Player, Martin Omondi (left) and Anti-Doping Agency
of Kenya (ADAK) Educator, Walter Omwenga during the KCB Sports teams ADAK
Anti-Doping Training the KCB Sports Club, Ruaraka in Nairobi, Kenya. Photo by Brian Jaysins, Oxygene PR.
ADAK Clean Sport Educator Walter Omwenga said, “This is one of the most significant sessions for athletes because in the World of anti-doping, their first contact should be education. We are equipping them with knowledge that will help them in deterrence because once they are empowered, it becomes easy for them to make the right decisions and avoid prohibited substances or any other act that may get them banned from sports.”
ADAK, domiciled in the Ministry of Sports, is mandated to carry out the fight against doping in Sports and among the highlights of the day’s training included antidoping rule violations, doping control process, prohibited list 2024 (substances), Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE), Sports injury management and the Consequences of doping.
KCB Head of Corporate and Regulatory Affairs Judith-Sidi Odhiambo who doubles up as the KCB Women’s Volleyball Team Patron noted that athletes must demonstrate a level playing field as they participate in different competitions.
“As KCB, we firmly believe in fairness, we also believe in a level playing field and clean competition. Therefore, through this training, we hope that our players will know what is expected from them. We are also delving into the issue of mental health, being a men’s mental health awareness month,” said Judith.
The Prohibited List is updated annually following an extensive consultation process facilitated by World Anti-doping Agency (WADA).
The substances and methods on the List are classified by different categories, such as steroids, stimulants, or gene doping.
KCB Bank footprint in Sports support in the Country is expansive and cuts across various sports disciplines and the Bank has its Sports brand assets that include the KCB Women Volleyball Club, KCB Football Club and KCB Rugby Club besides other Sports including Chess, Athletics, and Golf.
The long-standing tradition of sponsoring major sporting events in the country has seen the Bank pump millions of shillings in sponsorships over the years.
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