The Athletics Integrity Unit has banned marathon runners Alice Jepkemboi Kimutai and Johnstone Kibet Maiyo for three years, and sprinter Mark Otieno for two.
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According to a statement on the website of AIU, the violations were specifically about evading sample collection and tampering or attempted tampering with the doping control process.
Okowa made the announcement on Thursday in Tokyo after the federation took responsibility for the disqualification of 10 Nigerians
This was contained in a statement in a statement from the Athletics Integrity Unit obtained by our correspondent on Wednesday.
Russian middle distance runner Kseniya Savina has been suspended for 12 years after she was found to have taken a banned substance and then provided false medical documents to avoid sanctions, the Athletics Integrity Unit said on Wednesday.
Following an International Association of Athletics Federations council meeting, national federations will be divided into three categories with differing obligations based on their level of success and the perceived risk of doping.