According to Kenyan Athletics head Isaiah Kiplagat, World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) had given the Kenyan Olympic Committee (Nock) and the country’s sports ministry a deadline of November to produce a report on their progress. But it turned out that with only two weeks to go to the Wada conference, no correspondence has been received.
It is also understood that a special committee set up by Kenya’s sports bodies to look into the rash of positive tests has not met once since it was formed last year.
Rodney Swigelaar, director of Wada’s Africa office, said: “We are very frustrated. It’s more than a year now since we went there and even longer since the rumours started to spread.
“The procrastination has been frustrating. Officially I cannot say where they are at with their investigation.
“We have been extremely patient. Wherever these things happen, it’s our role to go in there and ask what is wrong and why people are not complying with the code.”
But Kiplagat told the BBC: “I can assure everyone that the government commission will start its work soon. We are hoping to start work before the Wada conference.”
He added: “I don’t think there is really a problem with drugs in Kenya. All our top athletes were tested before London and then again before the World Championships in Moscow this year.
“Compared to other countries we do not have a serious problem.”
Despite Kiplagat’s remarks, Wada could decide to set up an independent audit of Kenya – similar to the one being carried out in Jamaica this week.