Athletes exercise in the early morning in the sports ground of the University of Eldoret in western Kenya March 21, 2016. REUTERS/Siegfried Modola/File Photo
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya's president signed an anti-doping amendment bill into law on Thursday, after the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said Kenyan legislation passed in April needed further changes if the country was to be declared compliant with WADA codes.
Kenya, renowned for its distance runners, has faced frequent allegations of doping with about 40 cases reported in the past four years.
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