Multi-Agency Security Teams Launch Crackdowns After Ruto’s Orders
Ruto, in his New Year's address, announced his commitment to fight drug abuse as part of his goal to drive Kenya into a first-world country...
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Following President William Ruto's directive to intensify the war against drug abuse, a multi-agency security team has launched crackdowns in Kakamega and Vihiga counties, resulting in eight arrests.
- The operation led to the destruction of 50,000 litres of Kangara, dismantled 613 brewing apparatus, and recovered 350 litres of Chang’aa.
- The crackdown, led by Western Regional Police Commander Issa Mohamed, targeted Shikumu in Kakamega and Kilingili in Vihiga, along with villages like Lwanaswa, Kaluni, and Ishieywe.
- President Ruto announced the deployment of additional officers to the Anti-Narcotic Unit, establishment of rehabilitation centers in all 47 counties, and multi-agency border teams at five key entry points.
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Multi-Agency Teams Launch Crackdowns on Illicit Alcohol and Drugs - January 2026
Following President William Ruto's directive to intensify the war against drug abuse, a multi-agency security team launched crackdowns in Kakamega and Vihiga counties, resulting in eight arrests. In a separate operation, a team led by the National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) dismantled a major counterfeit alcohol manufacturing hub in Joska, Machakos County. Meanwhile, a family in Nyamira County is seeking justice after a 39-year-old man allegedly died weeks after an assault by an assistant chief and Nyumba Kumi members. The man, a father of two, was assaulted on December 11 on suspicion of transporting illicit brew.
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