Athletics Coach Claudio Berardeli, Stephen Kiplagat Tanui, pharmacist in Kapsabet town, and Daniel Cheribo Kiplagat have been charged on three different counts of administering a prohibited performance-enhancing substance to world marathon champion Rita Jeptoo.
They denied all three counts on charges of conspiracy to injure Rita Jeptoo, prevent the lawful exercise of her profession and effect unlawful purpose by conspiring to administer prohibited substance – Erythropoietin, on diverse dates of August and September 2014.
All counts were contrary to section 395 of the penal code.
Kiplagat Tanui is further charged on three counts of unlawfully running a pharmacy without registration, name and certificate in Nandi County.
They were granted a Sh300,000 bond with an alternative cash bail of Sh200,000.
Hearing is set for October 25, 2016 and mentioning for August 16, 2016.