• According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the suspect, 42-year-old Ephantus Kariuki Mwangi, was intercepted while riding a motorcycle (Reg. No. KMEC 785W) with suspicious luggage. 

Anti-Narcotics Unit (ANU) detectives have arrested a trafficker in Nakuru, seizing heroin valued at Sh1.19 million in a swift intelligence-led operation.

According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the suspect, 42-year-old Ephantus Kariuki Mwangi, was intercepted while riding a motorcycle (Reg. No. KMEC 785W) with suspicious luggage. Hawk-eyed detectives moved in, and a search revealed 397 grams of heroin, neatly concealed for transport. They also recovered two syringes and needles, ten rolls of bhang, and three packets of Supermatch cigarettes.

The arrest cut short what detectives believe was an active drug supply run. Kariuki now remains in police custody as investigators finalize their case ahead of arraignment. The DCI has reaffirmed its commitment to dismantling trafficking networks through relentless operations and multi-agency collaboration.

“With zero tolerance for traffickers, regardless of status, we will ensure a safer, drug-free Kenya for all,” the agency declared. Citizens are urged to report anonymously via #FichuaKwaDCI, toll-free line 0800 722 203, or WhatsApp at 0709 570 000.

President William Ruto has taken a hardline stance, pushing for sweeping legal reforms. He has proposed the death penalty for drug kingpins, seizure of property from illicit alcohol traders, and the creation of a strengthened Anti-Narcotics Unit within the DCI. Ruto frames drug abuse as both a national security threat and a youth crisis, insisting that lenient fines have failed to deter traffickers.

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Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has echoed the urgency, warning that narcotics and illicit brews pose an alarming threat to Kenya’s public health, security, and future. He has vowed to intensify nationwide crackdowns, strengthen the Anti-Narcotics Unit, and liberate youth from drug abuse.

According to Dr Anthony Omerikwa, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA), NACADA aims to address drug and alcohol abuse through three approaches: a supply suppression strategy, which targets suppliers of illicit alcohol through legislative reforms, establishment of rehabilitation centres in every county to curb demand.

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