A man linked to the dopping scams in Kenyan athletics has been charged at a court in Eldoret.
Thomas Kipyatich Kiptoo alias Ali Thamer Kamal was charged with eight counts of falsely obtaining more than Sh600,000 from an athlete while pretending to be an officer of the Anti-Dopping Agency of Kenya.
The suspect denied all charges and was released on a bond of Sh200,000 with a similar surerity
He was charged with falsely presenting himself as an officer of Adak to marathoner Paul Lonyangata.
Lonyangata is currently serving a 19-month ban slapped upon him by the Athletics Integrity Unit on February 12.
A sample submitted in September 21, turned positive for banned susbtance—Furosemide.
Court heard that he tried to convince Lonyangata that he would help him terminate his Anti-Dopping Rule Violation.
He committed the offence on diverse dates between September 2021 and October 2022 in Uasin Gishu county.
Court also heard that Kiptoo obtained Sh5,100 from the athlete while falsely presenting himself to be an officer from Adak.
On October 5, 2021, the man is also accused of obtaining another Sh 5,000 from the same athlete.
He would later receive another Sh8,000 from the same athlete on October 8, 2021.
Court heard that on October 23, the same year, Kiptoo obtained another Sh1,600 from Lonyangata.
On October 26, 2021 he is also accused of defrauding Lonyangata another Sh500,000 while promising to help him terminate his Anti-Dopping Rule Violation.
The suspect would later obtain another Sh100,000 from Lonyangata on October 31 to help him terminate his Anti-Dopping Rule Violation.
