Police in Uasin Gishu County have arrested four suspects and seized 139 bottles of illicit alcohol, counterfeiting popular brands like Best Gin and Smart Vodka, during raids on three bars. This operation is part of a renewed national crackdown on illegal brews and substance abuse across Kenya.

• President William Ruto recently chaired a high-level multi-agency meeting to intensify the state's response to substance abuse, directing the finalization of a legal framework within 10 days.
• The government plans to establish rehabilitation centres in all 47 counties, with NACADA working with local governments, and national referral hospitals setting up specialized treatment facilities.
• Multi-agency enforcement teams will be set up at five key border points to disrupt drug trafficking networks, as part of a "whole-of-government approach" combining enforcement, prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation.