The National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) has seized illicit alcohol valued at approximately Ksh 5 million and arrested four suspects, including a local businessman reportedly serving as the chair of the Kabati business community. The raid, conducted on Tuesday, targeted a bar and wines…
Central Regional Commissioner Joshua Nkanatha has reassured residents of Kirinyaga County that exhibits related to suspects arrested after the Kangai illicit alcohol tragedy remain intact at Kiamaciri Police Station. Speaking alongside the county security team at the station, Nkanatha vowed to intensify the government’s war against deadly alcohol, which has…
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has issued a firm warning to traffickers, signalling a major escalation in Kenya’s fight against illicit drugs and alcohol. In a statement shared on his X account on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, Murkomen described the prevalence of illegal substances as a growing threat to the…
Authorities in Rachuonyo West have arrested two individuals during a coordinated operation targeting illegal alcohol and narcotics. The operation, conducted on November 25, 2025, involved officers from Kendu Bay Police Station and National Government Administration Officers (NGAO) in the Kakoth Kataa area of the sub-county. Officials recovered 94 rolls of…
The government has reinstated several chiefs and assistant chiefs in Kirinyaga County who were interdicted earlier this year following the tragic deaths of 17 people who consumed illegal alcohol in February 2024. Speaking during the Mashujaa Day celebrations in Mwea, Kirinyaga County Commissioner Hussein Hallosow confirmed that the officers had…