A Kenyan parliamentary committee has criticized security agencies, including the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) and the National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA), for perceived failures in combating drug and alcohol abuse, citing weak laws and police complicity.

• MPs accused sections of the police of allegedly abetting the illicit trade, with confiscated alcohol disappearing under their control.
• The National Assembly’s Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Security, led by Saku MP Dido Ali Rasso, highlighted that policies not approved by Parliament lack the force of law.
• NACADA CEO Dr Anthony Omerikwa acknowledged legislative gaps, stating a national policy guiding alcohol and drug control has yet to be legally anchored.

The National Assembly Committee on Cohesion and Equal Opportunities has put the government on notice over escalating insecurity in Isiolo County, demanding urgent and lasting interventions.

• The committee cited commercialised cattle rustling and resource-based conflicts as major drivers of the violence.
• Chairperson Adan Yussuf Haji led the committee's concerns, questioning the effectiveness of deployed security resources.
• Legislators alleged systemic weaknesses in the security architecture, including potential complicity within security agencies and the supply of ammunition to bandits by rogue officers.