Court sentences retired athlete, coach for painting Kenya as doping haven
Elias Kiptum Maindi (middle), a retired athlete and coach Paul Kibet Simbolei (right) walk out of a JKIA court on April 09, 2024 after they were found guilty for forging documents to paint Kenya as a doping haven.
Elias Kiptum Maindi, a retired athlete and coach Paul Kibet Simbolei were found guilty of fabricating doping allegations against the country's top athletes
The duo prepared documents purporting that doping was being promoted and encouraged by several state agencies in the country
The court noted that the two, with help from influential and powerful people outside Kenya attempted to present a picture that there was government-sponsored doping
A retired athlete and a coach have been sentenced by a JKIA court to one-and-a-half years and one year in jail, respectively, for fabricating documents to tarnish Kenya's image as a doping haven.
Mr Elias Kiptum Maindi, a retired athlete, and coach Paul Kibet Simbolei were found guilty of fabricating doping allegations against the county's top athletes and sharing them with foreign media.
