Kenya is being investigated for breaching the world anti-doping code, WADA said Thursday, and could be declared non-compliant in a matter of weeks.
The investigation relates to the Kenyan government's failure to set up and properly fund a working national anti-doping agency, and also its failure to finalize new anti-doping legislation.
Around 40 Kenyan runners have failed doping tests since the failures of the country's anti-doping program were highlighted in 2012.
They are being investigated for "potential subversion of the anti-doping control process in Kenya" and allegedly embezzling sponsorship money meant for the federation from Nike, the IAAF's ethics commission said.
All the officials deny wrongdoing.