Former Kenya Rugby Sevens men’s captain, Humphrey Kayange has been drafted into World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA’s) Executive as a member.This becomes the latest accolade to Kayange who is also an IOC and NOC-K Athletes’ Commission member. He also sits in the NOC-K Executive as the Athletes RepresentativeThe National Olympic Committee of Kenya has paid great tribute to him as “a true example of how far our athletes can go if they empower themselves all-round”, says NOC-K President, Paul Tergat while celebrating his Executive Member attainment.WADA’s Executive Committee (ExCo) and Foundation Board (Board) met in Cairo, Egypt, on Wednesday and Thursday (18 and 19 May 2022) for their first meetings of 2022.Kayange, who was in attendance as a Foundation member, was appointed as a representative of the IOC Athletes Commission, for a term of three-year term commencing on 1 June 2022.WADA is composed of a 38-member Board, which is the Agency’s highest policy-making body, and a 14-member ExCo, to which the Board delegates the management and running of the Agency, including the performance of certain activities and the administration of assets.Today is #SiblingsDay so Collins Injera @cinjera and Humphrey Kayange @HKayangeOGW are featured. @OfficialKRU do one for Goddy @GoddyJatelo and his bros 😅#Kenya7s #Singapore7s pic.twitter.com/y1LcP6f3Ug— Eric Njiru (@EricNjiiru) April 10, 2022 In a letter sent to Humphrey by the WADA president, Witold Banka expressed his elation over the appointment with anticipation of working with him.“I wished to follow-up formally with regards to your recent appointment to the WADA Executive Committee (ExCo), as a representative of the IOC Athletes Commission, for a three-year term commencing on 1 June 2022. I look forward to working with you in your capacity as an ExCo member, and of course in your continued role as a Foundation Board member as well.”The appointment comes at a time when NOC-K in conjunction with the Ministry of Sports are working to ensure athletes welfare in relation to the fight against doping in sports in all forms is key through the Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya (ADAK)In Humphrey’s appointment to WADA ExCo, it injects momentum into Kenya’s relentless campaign and fight for clean sports in the country over the years.“NOC-K continues to work very closely and collaboratively with ADAK, Kenya’s local anti-doping body to not only test but educate our athletes and stakeholders about the importance of clean sporting. It is an objective that we see as an irreducible minimum”, notes Francis Mutuku, NOC-K Secretary General, as he also hailed Humphrey’s appointment to WADA,Team Kenya to the upcoming Commonwealth Games are now in their second week in residential Camp, during which ADAK have held three clusters of education schedules since 1st June 2022.The 1st Cluster saw 3 X 3 Basketball, Judo Wrestling, Boxing, Weightlifting go through the programme and day 2 saw the second cluster; Para-athletics, Wheelchair Basketball, Para powerlifting and Paracycling at Kasarani.ADAK will this Friday, 3rd June 2022 move to Utalii Hotel for a session with Lawn Bowls, Squash and Table Tennis for sensitization and education campaigns.
