Uhuru signs Anti-Doping Amendment Bill into law
President Uhuru Kenyatta signs into law the Tax Laws (Amendment) Bill 2020 and the Tea Bill of 2018 at State House, Nairobi. Uhuru has signed the Anti-Doping (Amendment) Bill, 2020 into law on December 31, 2020.
What you need to know:
- The new law amends the Anti-Doping Act of 2016 to align Kenya's legislative framework with the 2021 World Anti-Doping code and regulations
- The new anti-doping law also ensures the continued participation of Kenyan athletes in local, regional and international competitions in line with the United Nations Education, Science and Cultural Organization (Unesco) Convention against doping in sports
President Uhuru Kenyatta has signed the Anti-Doping (Amendment) Bill, 2020 into law.
The new law amends the Anti-Doping Act of 2016 to align Kenya's legislative framework with the 2021 World Anti-Doping code and regulations.
The new anti-doping law also ensures the continued participation of Kenyan athletes in local, regional and international competitions in line with the United Nations Education, Science and Cultural Organization (Unesco) Convention against doping in sports.
The National Assembly passed the Anti-Doping (Amendment) Bill, 2020 on December 22 while the Senate passed it on Tuesday before it was presented to the President for signing on Thursday, beating the New Year's Day deadline set to bar athletes from non-compliant countries from participating in international sporting competitions.
