Police uproot 40 acres of bhang in Gwasi Hills, Homa Bay
Police in Homa Bay County have uprooted and destroyed more than 40 acres of bhang in the Gwasi forest over about two weeks of operations led by the Suba deputy county commissioner. Officers set up two camps at the foot of the hills and are working with the Kenya Forest Service to replant cleared areas and stop re-encroachment.
🇰🇪 Gwasi Hills, Suba South, Homa Bay County · Kenya
Police in Homa Bay County have uprooted and destroyed more than 40 acres of bhang
planted in the Gwasi hills, in ongoing operations within the Gwasi forest, a gazetted
water tower spanning over 6,000 acres in Suba South Constituency.[1][2]
The current phase is led by Suba Sub-County Deputy County Commissioner Sebastian Okiring,
who said officers had worked across parts of the hills over about two weeks.[1][2]Officers reached the latest five-acre plot on Saturday after a tip from members of the
public, taking several hours to reach the fields.[1][2]Two camps have been set up at the
base of the hills in the Kinchororio and Kithereka areas to clear the remaining crop, and
officers are working with other agencies and the Kenya Forest Service to plant trees where
bhang was uprooted and to guard against re-encroachment.[1][2]
Case data
Every number and detail the sources state, with the sources that state it.
Area
16.2 ha
Agency type
Police
Cannabis
Herbal cannabis
Activity
Cultivation
Setting
Forest or wild land
Case stage
Under investigation
Sources
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The articles give no separate date for the operation; 27 May 2024 is their publication date, covering about two weeks of operations with the latest find on the preceding Saturday.
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