“I met the Athletics Kenya officials, the Minister of sport and members of the local organizing committee this morning and they assured me that the country is ready to host the championships”, said Malboum.
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Three other senior officials at Athletics Kenya were suspended a year ago by the IAAF while an investigation took place into allegations of “subversion” of the anti-doping process in Kenya and “improper diversion” of funds received from Nike.
WADA last week said it was “extremely troubled” by reports against Mwangi, adding that they were “eerily similar sounding” to what had been learned through an independent commission investigation into widespread doping in global athletics.
“The Ethics Board stresses that the imposition of an Order for Provisional Suspension in this case in no way prejudges the outcome of the investigation which will now be carried out by the Board’s appointed investigator, Mr Sharad Rao”, said an IAAF statement.
Athletics Kenya (AK) officials on Tuesday showed journalists a letter from Mwangi that stated: “The allegations have caused me a lot of mental anguish”.
The suspension comes less than two weeks after The East African Country missed a deadline of last Thursday to prove to the World Anti doping Agency that it is effectively eradicating doping among its athletes. He said he wanted to have his name cleared.
Late past year it was revealed that Russian athletes had also been doping – leaving the track and field events at the upcoming Rio Olympics in shambles. Isaac Mwangi was placed under investigation by the IAAF on Monday.
BBC sports editor Dan Roan is told by unnamed athletes that doping is commonplace in Kenya.
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Over 40 Kenyan athletes have failed doping tests since the 2012 Olympics, throwing the sport into crisis in the country.
