Kenyan athletics is going down a slippery slope according to athlete Julius Yego. The javelin star opened up on the negative reputation the East African country is currently has, with 17 of its athletes being suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) for a range of violations this year.
A further eight Kenyans are currently on provisional suspensions, with the outcomes of their cases pending. While speaking to BBC Sport Africa, the 2015 world champion condemned those who have taken illegal substances and has called for more athletes to speak out about the dangers of doping.
"Whoever is indulging in these drugs should be ashamed of himself or herself," Yego said. "We should raise our voices and create awareness. If we do not speak up, then we are going [down] a very dangerous path. Then Kenya will be nowhere in athletics."
