Mohammed Ali issues demands after Navy intercepts vessel with Ksh8.2B drugs
By Faith Lagat, October 26, 2025Nyali Member of Parliament Mohammed Ali has issued a strong rebuke against the Kenyan government following the interception of a stateless vessel carrying methamphetamine worth Ksh8.2 billion.
In an X post dated October 26, 2025, Ali urged the government to take decisive action by publicly destroying the seized vessel and its contents.
“Busted but not beaten; the fight against drugs is far from over!” Ali declared. “The interception of the stateless vessel carrying 8.2B worth of Methamphetamine in the Indian Ocean is a chilling reminder of how grave the drug menace is in the country!” he said, emphasising the magnitude of the narcotics crisis.
The Methamphetamine was seized in the Indian Ocean on Saturday, October 25, 2025.
Ali called for the immediate destruction of the vessel, saying, “We would like to see the vessel blown up with its contents like how President Uhuru Kenyatta did in 2020 when 1.3bn worth of heroin were seized at sea. There is a genuine fear amongst the public that movement of the drugs may have them end up in the wrong hands given the glaring lapses in security and corruption that plague our systems.”
Links drug bust to security gaps
The legislator contextualised the latest seizure within Kenya’s long struggle against drug trafficking. “This multi-agency operation led by Kenya Navy would be the second largest drug bust in Kenya since my Jicho Pevu investigation on the Paruwanja La Mihadarati Cocaine Seizure in Malindi worth 6.2B which saw the death of many police officers,” he noted.
He raised concerns over recent developments, saying, “The timing of this drug bust is particularly alarming as it comes just two weeks after the arrest of four suspects (linked to international drug syndicate) at JKIA for smuggling cocaine! The most shocking bit is that one of the arrested is allegedly a driver to a prominent businessman in the country. We are yet to hear any updates on the investigation. It’s clear that the government is not doing enough to stem the tide of this drug crisis.”
Demands action and transparency
Ali demanded immediate accountability and transparency from state agencies handling narcotics cases. “Coming from a region that knows all too well the consequences of drug abuse on our children, We Demand To Know What Concrete Measures Are Being Taken By The Government to Put an End to this Menace once and for all,” he said.
He further questioned possible collusion within government ranks, asking, “We ask whether there is an invisible hand from the Government that profits off this drug trade that is putting the lives of Kenyan Children at Risk, and if so, will Justice Find Them Where They Are? The time for Rhetoric is Over; Kenyans Demand Action that Will Bring The Drug Cartels to Their Knees.”