Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen announced that the Kenyan government will begin freezing bank accounts and seizing assets of suspected drug dealers immediately upon their apprehension. This measure aims to cripple their financial stability, as current fines are insufficient deterrents for the "lucrative" drug trade.

• Murkomen cited instances where drug cartels pay fines up to Ksh 1 million immediately and are released, highlighting the profitability of the business.
• The government will also amend the penal code for stiffer penalties and will fire and prosecute security heads, including chiefs and OCS, who collude with drug cartels.
• A crackdown on drug abuse will be reinforced in towns, especially those with universities and colleges, to secure students' well-being.