In 2016 the Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya (ADAK) has reported an anti-doping rule violation against the Athlete Florence Jepkosgei Chepsoi after her sample tested positive for the prohibited substance prednisone and prednisolone. After notification the Athlete filed a statement in her defence ans she was heard for the Kenya Sports Disputes Tribunal.
The Athlete admitted the violation and stated, supported by evidence, that she used the substance as prescribed medication for her condition. She stopped with the medication 2 weeks before the sample collection and only mentioned the use of substances on the Doping Control Form of the last 7 days as required.
The Panel accepted the Athlete’s statement and evidence and finds that the violation was not intentional and that she acted with No Significant Fault or Negligence. Therefore the Judiciary Office of the Sports Disputes Tribunal decides on 5 October 2017 to impose a 2 year period of ineligibility on the Athlete starting on 5 November 2016.
