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March 2, 2026
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Four suspects arrested as NACADA intensifies war against drug abuse

Four suspects arrested as NACADA intensifies war against drug abuse

NACADA says community protection is paramount as it executes intelligence-led crackdowns to dismantle supply chains, strengthen prevention programmes to reduce demand...

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Kenyan authorities, led by the National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA), have arrested four suspects in an intensified crackdown on drug and illicit alcohol networks operating in residential areas.

  • Four suspects arrested in separate operations in Nandi County and Trans Nzoia County.
  • NACADA, an intelligence-led multi-agency operation, seized 2,400 stones of cannabis, planting material, and 116 bottles of contraband vodka in Nandi.
  • In Trans Nzoia, over 400 litres of industrial ethanol and counterfeit packaging materials were confiscated, exposing a counterfeiting network.
  • NACADA CEO Anthony Omerikwa emphasized the threat to school-going children and the need for community protection.

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