2 women nabbed in Mombasa anti-narcotic crackdown
By Joel Masibo, October 22, 2025Two persons of interest have been nabbed in the anti-narcotics crackdown in Mombasa, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations has confirmed.
In a statement released by the DCI on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, the two women who are believed to be part of a drug distribution network in Mombasa have been apprehended as detectives intensify a crackdown on narcotics trafficking within the coastal city and its outskirts.
Mission accomplished
Acting on a tip-off, detectives from the Anti-Narcotics Unit (ANU) stormed a house in Bombolulu, where a 48-year-old woman had turned her home into a secret stash point. ”A thorough search led officers to a surprising find: 58 large rolls of bhang weighing approximately 8 kilograms, all ingeniously tucked away in the ceiling of her toilet,” the DCI statement said in part.
In Tudor’s Moroto area, a 42-year-old woman was cornered. A search of her house led to the recovery of 8 large rolls of bhang. Also recovered were 36 small rolls, 30 medium rolls, and 10 more small rolls of bhang in her handbag, all ready for sale. According to the DCI, the two were in custody, undergoing processing pending arraignment as of Wednesday, October 22, 2025.
Narcotic chemicals destroyed
Earlier in the month, a consignment of precursor chemicals used in the manufacture of narcotic drugs was destroyed at the East African Portland Cement plant in Athi River, Machakos County, in Kenya’s ongoing war against illicit drug production.
The chemicals were seized in September 2024 following a coordinated operation in Namanga. The sting, led by the DCI’s Anti-Narcotics Unit, brought down a transnational network which was in the process of setting up a large-scale drug manufacturing lab targeting both local and international markets.
Speaking on behalf of the Director DCI during the destruction exercise, Bernard Walumoli, the Director of Planning, reaffirmed the Directorate’s unwavering resolve to disrupt and dismantle drug trafficking networks and to cut off the supply of illicit substances at their source. “The destruction of these chemicals sends a clear message; Kenya will not be a safe haven for organised criminal networks involved in the manufacture and distribution of dangerous drugs,” said Walumoli.
On their part, the Director of the Anti-Narcotics Unit echoed the sentiments, stressing that the destruction underscores the DCI’s transparency and accountability in handling seized narcotics and related materials. “By ensuring these chemicals are permanently destroyed, we close the loop on any chance of them finding their way back into society,” he said.
The destruction exercise was conducted under strict environmental and safety standards, in collaboration with officials from the Judiciary, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), the Government Chemist, the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA), and the Pharmacy and Poisons Board.