Part of narcotics seized during an overnight crackdown in the Kware area of Ongata Rongai on May 22, 2026
A NACADA-led multi-agency team has seized a large cache of narcotics and arrested two suspects during an overnight crackdown in the Kware area of Ongata Rongai.
NACADA CEO Dr. Anthony Omerikwa confirmed shortly after the operation.
The raid, brought together the NACADA Enforcement Team, special police units, and officers from Ongata Rongai Police Station.
Acting on intelligence, the team targeted a residential compound suspected of harbouring drug trafficking activities.
During the search, authorities recovered 43 rolls of dry plant material suspected to be narcotics, four clear polythene bags containing similar substances, 30 nylon-wrapped small packages, and five additional nylon packages.
Two weighing scales and two grinders, among other items linked to narcotics peddling, were also confiscated.
The two suspects, who lived in the same compound, were arrested at the scene and initially booked at Ongata Rongai Police Station.
They have since been transferred to Muthaiga Police Station for further processing.
They are expected to face charges of trafficking narcotic drugs.
Speaking immediately after the operation, Dr. Anthony Omerikwa, CEO of the National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse, said the crackdown is about more than seizures.
“This is about safeguarding our community, our children, and our future,” Dr. Omerikwa said.
“In line with the Presidential directive on the renewed fight against drug abuse in this country, we are taking this war to every doorstep. No corner will be left untouched. We shall pursue traffickers relentlessly until Kenya is free from this scourge.”
The NACADA CEO called on residents to support security agencies by sharing information on suspected drug dens, assuring them that all operations will be conducted professionally and with a sole focus on community protection.
He reiterated that similar operations will continue nationwide as part of the government’s commitment to dismantling narcotics networks and protecting Kenyan youth from substance abuse.
