Wines and spirits shops dot nearly every corner of Silibwet trading centre, a vibrant township in Bomet Central. ​After a hard day’s work on their farms, locals regularly retreat to the centre to quench their thirst—not with water, but with alcohol. The rampant habit has fuelled an explosive, out-of-control local liquor trade. ​Shop after shop…
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has reported five arrests in a multi-county crackdown on suspected narcotics trafficking, with detectives recovering cannabis consignments in Busia, Homa Bay, Kitui, Murang’a and Wajir. In a statement posted on X on October 16, 2026, the agency detailed five separate operations targeting suspected drug movement and storage, including at…
Police have arrested 19 persons of interest and seized 770 litres of suspected illicit alcohol in an operation targeting illegal brewing in Misuuni Village, Mumbuni Location, Machakos County. According to a National Police Service (NPS) statement issued on October 16, 2026, the operation was conducted by officers from Machakos Police Station on August 15, 2026,…
Police in Nairobi have destroyed more than 2,700 litres of illicit alcohol in a crackdown targeting suspected brewing and drug-selling dens in Kahawa West. The operation, conducted by officers from Kahawa West Police Station, saw police destroy 2,600 litres of kangara and 120 litres of chang’aa in the Soweto and Saa Mbaya areas. The National…
