Athletics: Kenya's Ministry Of Sports Appeals To World Athletics Over Ban

Athletics: Kenya's Ministry Of Sports Appeals To World Athletics Over Ban

SampsonAdedeji

Kenya's Cabinet Secretary of Ministry of Youth and Sports Ababu Namwamba has appealed to the World Athletics not to place a ban on the country, BSNSports.com.ng report.

According to the report, the country is in danger of being punished after several incidents as 55 of its athletes are currently serving Athletics Integrity Unit penalties (AIU).

The situation in Kenya would be examined during the World Athletics Council meeting in Rome next week.

"We cannot allow our nation to be banned because of the actions of some greedy unethical individuals. He said.

"We will target and deal decisively with the criminals and their syndicates. We must work together to eradicate doping and cheating from athletics and sports in general", he told news central.

Kenya has 55 athletes who are currently under suspension are the third-most of any nation with doping cases, after Russia (102) and India (61).