Kakamega: Man escapes on foot after running spike barrier with 25kg of bhang
By Joel Masibo, August 28, 2025Police in Kakamega County have intercepted a large consignment of cannabis sativa weighing 25 kilograms, following a well-coordinated operation in Matungu Sub-County.
According to a report by the National Police Service (NPS) released on Thursday, August 28, 2025, the bust occurred on Wednesday, August 27, 2027, after officers from Koyonzo Police Station tipped off their counterparts at Matungu about a person of interest transporting the narcotics on a motorcycle.
Acting swiftly, police mounted a roadblock to apprehend the suspect.
When the rider approached the checkpoint, officers flagged him down, but he defied the order to stop and sped over a spike barrier.
His motorcycle’s front tyre was punctured, forcing him to stop a short distance from the roadblock. He then abandoned the motorcycle and fled on foot, leaving behind the illicit cargo.
Upon inspection, officers discovered 25 kilograms of cannabis sativa (bhang) carefully packed on the motorcycle.
Both the motorcycle and the drugs were confiscated and remain in police custody as investigations continue. A manhunt for the fugitive has since been launched, with police assuring the public that the suspect will be brought to justice.
”Following an alert from Koyonzo Police Station, officers from Matungu Police Station in Kakamega mounted a roadblock on August 27, 2027, to intercept a suspect allegedly transporting Cannabis Sativa on a motorcycle. As the suspect approached the roadblock, he was flagged down. He defied the order to stop, drove over the spike barrier, and had his front tyre punctured. He stopped a few metres from the roadblock, abandoned the motorcycle, and escaped on foot,” The National Police Service said in a statement on Thursday, August 28, 2025.
Similarly, on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, police officers based at Baharini Police Station, acting on a tip-off, intercepted a lorry along the Eldoret–Malaba highway on suspicion of transporting narcotic drugs.
Upon inspection, they discovered six sacks of plant material suspected to be cannabis sativa concealed beneath cartons of assorted goods. Both the vehicle and the evidence were secured at Baharini Police Station. The matter remains under investigation, and the person of interest was apprehended, awaiting further police action.
Also on the same day, a team of National Police Service officers from the Nairobi Region conducted a targeted operation against illicit drugs in Waithaka, Dagoretti Sub-County.
The team intercepted a motorcycle connected to cannabis trafficking and recovered packets weighing 5kg, along with 192 rolls of cannabis. Consequently, both the rider and the passenger of the motorcycle were arrested. The two were held in custody pending processing and arraignment, while the evidence had been secured at the same facility.
Incidents of drug trafficking have been on the rise as authorities commit to hunting down traders behind the illicit business.