MARSABIT — National and county security agencies in Marsabit, in collaboration with the National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA), have launched a 100-day Rapid Results Initiative (RRI) crackdown on illicit brews, chang’aa, and drugs such as bhang. The program is currently being rolled out across Kenya.
Presiding over the launch in Marsabit town, Marsabit County Commissioner Stanley Kamande warned traffickers that their days are numbered. He urged residents to collaborate with the government to apprehend dealers who are destroying the lives of youth in the county, emphasizing that the operation will be sustained to fully uproot drug trafficking in Marsabit.
Adding to the call for collective action, Abdo Alla, Chief of Staff in the Office of the Marsabit Governor, stated that drug trafficking especially bhang threatens to wipe out a generation of youth, urging every resident to take part in saving the county.
NACADA Marsabit County Coordinator Mohammed Wako reiterated that the authority will work closely with security agencies during the 100 days to ensure dealers face stern legal action, warning that rising drug abuse in Kenya is fueling youth involvement in criminal activities, including political exploitation.
Separately, the Marsabit Law Court has released a suspect charged with drug trafficking in Marsabit town on a Sh30,000 cash bail or Sh50,000 bond. The accused, Wako Abdirizak Wakala, was allegedly found in possession of 35 rolls of bhang with an estimated street value of Sh1,750 on August 30, 2026, at Toronto Shop in Marsabit town.
He denied the charges before Marsabit Principal Magistrate Christine Wekesa, and the case has been set for mention on September 15, 2026.
