The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has moved Kenya from non-compliance to a watch list status, citing ongoing concerns about the nation's doping control measures, despite the upgrade. WADA's Director General Olivier Niggli stated a six-month period of close monitoring will ensue to ensure commitments are met.

• 20 Kenyan athletes, including marathon world record holder Ruth Chepngetich, have been banned for doping violations since the start of the year.
• Chepngetich received a three-year ban for admitting to using the banned diuretic Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ).
• WADA criticized the Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya (ADAK) for insufficient testing and staffing, calling Kenya's doping issue "complicated."