Officers from the National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse(NACADA) have destroyed at least five thousand litres of illicit brew in Kapenguria.

In a statement by the autorities official X account on Monday, February 23, 2026, NACADA announced a cooperation with the Kapenguria Law Courts in dealing with illicit brews in Kapenguria.

According to NACADA, upon confiscating the five thousand litres of Chang’aa, officers from the West Pokot County Coordination Office later disposed of the illegal brew.

“5,000 litres of illicit brew destroyed. The Kapenguria Law Courts, in collaboration with our West Pokot County Coordination Office, disposed of confiscated chang’aa seized during enforcement operations,” NACADA said.

Police crackdown in Nanyuki

The Kapenguria crackdown come just days after Police in the Majengo area in Nanyuki town arrested one person of interest and recovered 400 litres of suspected chang’aa, stored in 20 yellow plastic containers. During the raid, police also arrested 150 packets of assorted, uncustomised cigarettes that were counterfeit.

Taking it to their X handle on Monday, February 9, 2026, the National Police Service (NPS) has said that the crackdown on illicit alcohol and narcotics has intensified, leading to the arrest of the person of interest.

“During the raid, the team arrested one suspect and recovered 400 litres of suspected chang’aa, stored in 20 yellow plastic containers. Additionally, 150 packets of assorted, uncustomized Super Match cigarettes were seized,” NPS stated.

The NPS has also said that police officers from Nanyuki Police Station, under the command of the Sub-County Police Commander, conducted a targeted operation against illicit alcohol in the Majengo area and its environs within Laikipia East Sub-County, leading to the arrest.

The person of interest was taken to Nanyuki Police Station and is scheduled to be arraigned in court, while the recovered items are set to be secured as evidence during the court hearings.