World athletics president Lord Coe has said that the country has a long journey to rebuild trust after a number of drug violations.
A total of 55 athletes have been suspended by the AIU and eight have been suspended pending the outcome of their cases.
The East African country was said to be at risk of a sanction from the sport's governing body, but assurances from the government have allayed those fears.
Lord Coe said that the Kenyan government would spend $5 million a year for the next five years to fight anti-doping in the sport.
Following what Lord Coe described as a "disfiguring" period, the AIU will work closely with the country.
Lord Coe said that world athletics has been worried.
They have been on the watch list for a long time. It's clear that World athletics takes the problem very seriously.
40% of the positives recorded in anti-doping tests over the course of a year are in Africa. World athletics was not prepared to sit and develop this thing.
This isn't a situation that will last. The only way this can be dealt with is collectively driven. All stakeholders have a responsibility to try to resolve this quickly.
Athletes from the seven countries that are considered a 'Category A' federation have to undergo at least three tests in the 10 months prior to a major event to be able to compete there.
A ban by World Athletics and the AIU would be a huge blow to the reputation of Kenyan athletics, which has won 34 Olympic gold medals in track and field.
The country built an "illustrious history" in the sport and it is not ready to sacrifice it due to the greed of a few actors, according to the National Olympic Committee.
The cabinet secretary for the ministry of youth affairs, sports and the arts wrote to Lord Coe to assure him of the government's commitment to the integrity of athletics.
Lord Coe said that the letter was important because it showed that the issue was disfiguring.
It's not just important to us in the world. It's very important to the brand values of the country.
It is a sport that needed a lot of help.
"That letter committing $25m over five years will allow us to look at and reinforce the education programmes, and I hope, also a deeper dive into the conduct of the entourage that is around some of the athletes, including coaches and athlete representatives," he said.
These things allow us to challenge some of the issues.
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