In July 2018 the Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya (ADAK) has reported an anti-doping rule violation against the bodybuilder Michae Otieno Obuya after his sample tested positive for the prohibited substance Methylhexaneamine (dimethylpentylamine). After notification a provisional suspension was ordered and the Athlete was heard for the Kenya Judiciary Office of the Sports Disputes Tribunal.
The Athlete denied the intentional use of the substance, stated that he had used several supplements and he had not received anti-doping training before. He assumed that the supplements he had purchased locally were contaminated and provided a list of all the supplements he used. He argued that he was tested before without issues and complained about de delays during the sample collection.
The Panel finds that the anti-doping rule violation has been established and deems on the balance of probabilities that the violation was not intentional but also that the Athlete acted with significant fault.
Therefore the Judiciary Office of the Kenya Sports Disputes Tribunal decides on 21 March 2019 to impose a 2 year period of ineligibility on the Athlete starting on the date of the sample collection, i.e. on 5 May 2018.
