Financial crisis: Adak faces eviction over rent arrears
Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya (Adak) Chief Executive Officer Sarah Shibutse appears before the National Assembly Sports and Culture Committee on October 23, 2024 in Nairobi.
Marsabit County Woman Representative Naomi Waqo, who chaired the committee session, expressed sympathy for ADAK’s predicament and promised that the committee would work to ensure the agency receives the support it needs.
As Kenya faces the risk of WADA sanctions, the committee has been urged to intervene and restore ADAK’s funding to ensure the country remains compliant with international anti-doping regulations.
The Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya (Adak) is facing a financial crisis so severe that it has been unable to pay rent since June, putting the organisation at risk of being evicted from its offices at Parklands Plaza, along Chiromo Road.
Adak CEO, Sarah Shibutse, revealed to the National Assembly’s Sports and Culture Committee on Wednesday that the agency’s funding from the government has been drastically cut, leaving it unable to cover essential expenses such as staff salaries, rent, and internet services.
