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    "content": "Explain the steps that the Government has taken to implement the recommendations on anti-doping that were made to governments by the world Anti- Doping Agency (WADA) in South Africa. The Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya (ADAK) was legally established following the assent of the executive order by His Excellency the President on the approval of a Cabinet memorandum by the Cabinet on the establishment of the Agency. In January, 2015, a multi lateral partnership was established from an agreement signed by all parties which include the Ministry of Sports, Culture and Arts, China Ant- Doping Agency, Anti-Doping Agency of Norway and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) where partners agreed to support Kenya to establish a robust Anti-Doping Agency. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Anti-Doping Policy was a work in progress awaiting legal advice and or recommendations by the WADA legal officer during a meeting planned for 14th December, 2015. The Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya (ADAK) has already held level one training of ten doping control officers who will be certified by World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). On behalf of ADAK Africa zone, regional Anti-Doping organization trained a result management team. ADAK in cooperation with the National Anti-Doping Organization (NADO) has been carrying out off- competition testing of athletes. Five ADAK board members were appointed and have been through an induction course on issues of anti-doping. The agency has complied with the World Anti-Doping Code by embracing the Africa zone NADO rules before domesticating of WADA model rules. The Hon. Senator also requested an explanation on whether the ADAK is operational, its composition, roles and the programmes that it has put in place in the campaign on anti-doping. The Executive order by His Excellency the President and the approved Cabinet Memorandum by the Cabinet has given the agency the legal authority to operate. First, a letter has been written to the State Corporation Advisory Committee requesting that ADAK be officially placed in its official list, in its relevant category of Government Parastatals and Agencies. Secondly, after categorization, the Director of Public Management Services together with the Human Resource Division and the Ministry of Sports, Culture a and Arts will be engaged to develop a valid sustainable structure for ADAK. ADAK board members will be re-gazetted to legalize and make them compliant to the Constitution by embracing the clause on the one-third gender and disability rule. The roles of the agency include:- 1. Doping control processes which involves in and out of competition testing of all athletes. 2. Outreach programmes, education and awareness campaigns during sports forums. These programmes are planned to take place in campaign against doping which include:- (i) Level two training and certification of Doping Control Officers (DCOs) (ii) Train and certify blood control officers The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes"
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