In July 2018 the Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya (ADAK) has reported an anti-doping rule violation against the Kenyan bodybuilder Marvin Mukoswa Okello after his sample tested positive for the prohibited substance Furosemide. After notification a provisional suspension was ordered. The Athlete filed a statement in his defence and he was heard for the Sports Disputes Tribunal of Kenya.
The Athlete admitted the violation and denied the intentional use of the substance. He explained that he had used medication from a chemist as treatment for his cold and against fatigue while he was unaware that it contained a prohibited substance.
The Tribunal finds that the violation was not intentional but also deems that the Athlete failed to mention his medication on the Doping Control Form.
Therefore the Sports Disputes Tribunal of Kenya decides on 1 August 2019 to impose a 2 year period of ineligibility on the Athlete starting on the date of the provisional suspension, i.e. on 31 July 2019.
