WADA disapproved of government officials in Kenyan doping agency - minister


Kenya's Sports Minister Hassan Wario addresses a news conference on the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) recommendations that judged Kenya as non-compliant with the WADA code, in the capital Nairobi, May 13, 2016. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya

NAIROBI (Reuters) - The presence of government officials in the Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya (ADAK) led the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to declare the country non-compliant with its code, Sports Minister Hassan Wario said on Saturday.

WADA's announcement on Thursday threw the country's participation in the Rio de Janeiro Olympics into question less than three months before the opening ceremony.

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