Sh13.4m cannabis haul tops fresh anti-drug crackdown across 3 counties

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The coordinated operations uncovered large consignments of cannabis being transported through public and private vehicles, with detectives also recovering cash suspected to be proceeds of drug trafficking.

The latest raids come as the government implements reforms announced by President William Ruto on December 31, 2025, aimed at strengthening Kenya’s fight against narcotics trafficking, including the expansion of the Directorate of Criminal Investigations’ (DCI) Anti-Narcotics Unit and tougher measures targeting officials accused of colluding with drug cartels.

In Kaimosi, Nandi Central Sub-County, officers acting on a tip-off intercepted a sky-blue Mazda CX-5 along the Chavakali-Kapsabet Road after setting up an ambush.

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A search of the vehicle uncovered seven sacks of cannabis sativa weighing 271.3 kilogrammes, with police estimating the haul’s street value at Sh13.4 million.

The driver and an accomplice abandoned the vehicle and fled the scene. Police have launched a manhunt as investigations continue.

In a separate operation at Ngariga Junction along the Nairobi-Nakuru Highway in Kiambu County, detectives from the DCI’s Anti-Narcotics Unit (ANU) and the Transnational Organised Crime Unit (TOCU) intercepted a public service vehicle.

The operation led to the arrest of 32-year-old Francis Oteba after detectives recovered five bales of cannabis concealed inside a black bag.

Elsewhere in Kisii County, ANU detectives arrested Nancy Moraa, Phylis Matundura Mogaka and Andrew Makokha Cheng’oli after recovering 10 kilogrammes of cannabis and Sh63,335 in cash suspected to be proceeds of drug trafficking.

In a statement following the operations, the DCI said the raids reflected sustained efforts to dismantle narcotics networks.

📰 Source: Capital FM Kenya

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