Kenyan athletics has been once again rocked by doping allegations after rising 400m sensation Mercy Adongo Okech and 800m runner Noah Kibet were provisionally suspended by the Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya (ADAK).Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsAdongo, who enjoyed a remarkable breakthrough season on the international stage, is facing an alleged anti-doping rule violation involving the presence of two prohibited substances.According to ADAK, the sprinter has been provisionally suspended over the presence of S4 (Hormone and Metabolic Modulators/Trimetazidine) and S5 (Diuretics and Masking Agents/Furosemide).Kenyan athlete latest to land deal with Swiss sports brandThe development comes as a major blow to the 400m runner, who emerged as one of Kenya’s most promising athletes in 2026 following a series of impressive performances on the global stage.Adongo made history at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Toruń, Poland, becoming the first Kenyan woman to reach the women’s 400m final at the competition.She finished fifth in the final, capping an impressive indoor campaign during which she also set a new national indoor record of 51.53 seconds in Metz, France.##NAJAVA_MECA_10087375##Her rise continued at continental level, where she was part of Kenya’s mixed 4x400m relay team that clocked an African record of 3:09.87 in Botswana.Adongo was also among Kenya’s medal hopefuls for the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow before rounding off her major international campaign at the World Athletics Ultimate Championships in September.She bowed out at the semi-final stage of the 400m competition after facing a star-studded international field.Millions Sheila Chepkirui pocketed after winning New York City MarathonNoah KibetMeanwhile, Kibet has also been provisionally suspended by ADAK over the presence of a prohibited substance classified under S9 (Glucocorticoids), specifically Triamcinolone Acetonide.The 800m runner had enjoyed a promising season, establishing himself among Kenya’s emerging middle-distance talents through impressive performances in both indoors and outdoors.Kibet spearheaded Kenya’s delegation at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Toruń, where he won his 800m heat in 1:45.84 to advance to the semi-finals.##NAJAVA_MECA_10087380##He clocked 1:45.73 to finish fourth in his semi-final heat, narrowly missing out on a place in the final.At the Kip Keino Classic in Nairobi in April, Kibet secured a third-place finish in a competitive field, recording a season’s best and outdoor personal best of 1:44.44.He subsequently registered an international victory at the Simbine Classic in South Africa, where he won the men’s 800m final.Details of Ferdinand Omanyala's upgraded Toyota HiluxHis indoor campaign had also been impressive, opening with victory at the Czech Indoor Gala in Ostrava in 1:44.68 before finishing second at the Russian Winter meet in Moscow.The provisional suspensions mean both athletes face uncertainty over their immediate competitive futures as the anti-doping process unfolds.A provisional suspension is not a final finding of an anti-doping rule violation, and the athletes are entitled to the applicable results-management and hearing procedures.##NAJAVA_MECA_10087539##This development comes weeks after World and Olympic champion Peres Jepchirchir was suspended for testing positive for the banned substance EPO.
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