In February 2020 the Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya has reported an anti-doping rule violation against the Athlete Jane Wanjiru Muriuki after her sample tested positive for the prohibited substance Prednisolone / Prednisone.
After notification a provisional suspension was ordered and the case was setlled by the Kenya Sports Disputes Tribunal based on the written submissions of the parties.
The Athlete admitted the violation and denied the intentional use of the substance. She explained with medical evidence that she had used prescribed medication as treatment for her condition and had mentioned her medication on the Doping Control Form. She acknowledged that she had not checked her medication before using nor that she had informed her doctor that she is an athlete subjected to doping control.
Based on the evidence in this case the Panel accepts that the violation was not intentional and that the Athlete gave a prompt admission. She established how the prohibited substance had entered her system and mentioned her medication on the Doping Control Form. Further the Panel considers that she failed to apply for a TUE and acted negligently.
Therefore the Tribunald decides on 3 December 2020 to impose a 2 year period of ineligibility on the Athlete starting on the date of the sample collection, i.e. on 1 December 2019.
