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Kenya: Iconic Kayange Appointed Into World Anti-Doping Agency Executive Board

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Nairobi — Kenya’s decorated retired Sevens player, Humphrey Kayange has been appointed as an Executive Member to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).

Kayange was appointed by WADA as a representative of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Athletes Commission, for a term of three years.

This was announced by the WADA’s Executive Committee and Foundation Board that met in Cairo, Egypt for their first meetings of 2022.

In a letter sent to Kayange by the WADA president Witold Bank, he expressed his elation over the appointment with anticipation of working with him.

“I wished to follow-up formally with regards to your recent appointment to the WADA Executive Committee, as a representative of the IOC Athletes Commission, for a three-year term commencing on 1 June 2022,” the WADA boss announced.

“I look forward to working with you in your capacity as an ExCo member, and of course in your continued role as a Foundation Board member as well.”

WADA is composed of a 38-member Board, which is the Agency’s highest policy-making body, and a 14-member ExCo, to which the Board delegates the management and running of the Agency.

The appointment comes at a time when the National Olympic Committee (NOC-K) in conjunction with the Ministry of Sports, Arts and Culture, are working to ensure athletes welfare in relation to the fight against doping in sports in all forms is key through the Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya (ADAK).