Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen announced a government crackdown on businesses selling and manufacturing illicit alcohol in Nairobi and Kiambu counties, promising to revoke licenses and take legal action against violators.

• Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen to convene a meeting with security heads from Nairobi and Kiambu to plan the crackdown.
• Licenses of businesses found manufacturing or distributing illegal alcohol in Nairobi and Kiambu will be revoked.
• Murkomen urged county governments to strengthen licensing requirements for alcohol outlets due to an alarming number of sales points, especially in Kiambu.
• The government will address drug abuse around educational institutions in Kiambu County, specifically targeting the sale of cannabis sativa.
• The National Police Service (NPS) will implement strategies for officer transfers to prevent collusion with drug dealers and will reward officers who demonstrate efforts in combating drug cartels.