posted this on the other thread, and it echoes and expands on what Runthedistance said, but thought I'd share it on this thread too ...
I lived in Nairobi for almost three years (near Westlands most of the time). That doesn't mean I know anything in particular about Kenyan distance runners or doping.
But I know this: it would be no problem for me to find a Kenyan pharmacist/doctor who, if asked, would tell a mzungu that they could help dope distance runners and had experience doing so. It would also be no problem to find a Kenyan who, if asked, would tell a mzungu that they could prove that Barack Obama was born in Kenya. Or a Kenyan who would, if I asked him, claim to know where that precious metal Madeupium might be mined in Kenya.
For many Kenyans (not all!), the standard response to questions of the form "do you know..." or "can you help me with ..." is "Yes" if a mzungu (white foreigner) is the one asking, particularly if the mzungu is a stranger. In my opinion, the motivation is a variable mix of cultural factors (wanting to be helpful) and economic factors (helping mzungus is often seen as the road to wealth).
In fact, this is a regular challenge in daily life for expats living in Kenya. Ask a taxi driver in Nairobi, "Do you know the way to X?" or the guy at the computer shop "can you unlock my iPhone?" and 90% of the time, the answer is going to be "yes" ... even if they have no clue.
While the German journalist is apparently well-respected, I wonder how much experience he has in East Africa or other developing nations, where simply being white means you are assumed to be wealthy and powerful and, as such, people (like people everywhere) have a tendency to give you answers that seem likely to lead to you sharing some of that wealth with them. That the journalist initiated the discussion by asking questions specifically about doping may seem like a minor point, but in this context that makes a big difference (in my opinion). If he hadn't said anything about doping, and just identified himself as a manager, and was then offered doping services, that would be much more significant.
Look, I really have no idea who is doping. The Kenyans could be doped to the gills for all I know. But from my experience I would not take this report as evidence of much of anything. If you think otherwise (and are white) I suggest going to Nairobi and asking people if they know where you can buy the iPhone 7 and see what kind of answers you get.