World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) released a report in 2016 detailing Kenya as one of the countries whose athletes were exposed to high levels of the performance-enhancing specimen in their bloodstreams.
The jury is still out on the latest victim of doping allegations, 1500 meters three-time world champion Asbel Kiprop after he tested positive for banned blood booster substance erythropoietin (EPO).
It turns out this not a new occurrence, here are some of the renowned Kenyan athletes who have faced the ban for doping in the past:
David Munyasia
The Kenyan bantamweight boxer tested positive for banned substance Cathine in 2004 and therefore found to have violated International Olympic committee anti-doping rules. He was ruled out of the 2004 summer Olympics in Athens.
Rita Jeptoo
She was handed a two-year ban by Athletics Kenya (AK) after she tested positive for EPO in an impromptu out of competition test in September 2014.
She was at the time the reigning Boston Marathon Champion with a [2:18:57] record. She also represented Kenya in the World Championships in 2007.
Jemima Sumgong
She got banned in actively participating in athletics late last year after failing to prove before the anti-doping committee that traces of EPO found in her blood was a result of an ectopic pregnancy medication she was given at Kenyatta hospital. She won the 2016 London marathon and was set to defend her title in 2020 Tokyo games before the unfortunate ban.
Mathew Kisorio
Kisorio held one of the best records [58:46] in the half marathon class making him the third fastest runner in the division. He boasted of wins in Philadelphia, Stramilano and Kagawa Mwarugame half marathons before testing positive for steroids in 2012 and hence attracting a subsequent ban.
Emily Chebet
The 2010 and 2013 world cross country champion received a four-year ban after high levels of diuretic drug and performance enhancer furosemide were found in her bloodstream.