Authorities Seize Illegal Goods, Arrest Officials in Graft Case, and Recover Firearms - January 2026

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) intercepted a shipment of illegal goods, specifically contraband cigarettes valued at Ksh280 million, at the Port of Mombasa. In a separate operation, the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) arrested four former Homa Bay County officials on January 16 over alleged procurement irregularities totaling Ksh 348 million. Additionally, the National Police Service (NPS) announced that nine illegal firearms were surrendered in Tana River County as part of a voluntary disarmament exercise. This initiative is under the government’s ongoing amnesty programme aimed at restoring peace in insecure areas.