Why top footballer in doping scam identity is hidden

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A scare has come over our football players fitness legitimacy after the reveal that a top player has tested positive for doping which is very rare in this category. It highly affects athletes and weight lifters.

The culprit is believed to be a key member of either Harambee Stars or a leading Kenyan Premier League side or both, as players from the two teams have been subjected to doping tests over the last few months.

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Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya (Adak) chief executive officer Japhter Rugut on Tuesday confirmed the reports, although he refused to disclose the player’s identity.

Rugut said that investigations on the suspect will commence immediately and if found guilty, Adak will advise Football Kenya Federation to have the player stopped from playing henceforth as the investigations continue.

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“We have received a number of positive results including one from a footballer. That information is still very fresh and we cannot go public because we are still conducting our own investigations,” Rugut said.

“We are at the initial review stage, and we are trying to establish whether the player administered the substance unintentionally or accidentally. Those two scenarios carry different penalties which is why it will be premature to name the player at this stage. We do not want to ruin anybody’s career.”

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“Once we are done with the initial review then we will notify FKF because such a player should not be active as investigations continue.”

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