Lorry with 14 sacks of bhang intercepted in Nyamakima operation
Nairobi CBD officers intercepted a lorry in the Nyamakima area on 6 January 2026 and, after escorting it to the Nairobi Area Traffic yard, found 14 sacks holding about 90 kg of unprocessed bhang. The driver and his assistant were arrested pending investigation and arraignment.
🇰🇪 Nyamakima, Nairobi CBD · Kenya
- Arrested
- 2
- Cannabis
- 90 kg
The National Police Service confiscated about 90 kg of unprocessed cannabis
sativa in a targeted operation in Nairobi’s Nyamakima area.[1] Officers
deployed across the CBD acted on intelligence pointing to illegal activity
in Nyamakima, intercepting a lorry suspected of transporting illicit goods
and escorting it to the Nairobi Area Traffic yard for inspection.[1]
A thorough search found 14 sacks hidden in the vehicle holding the 90 kg of
bhang; the driver and his assistant were arrested on the spot and placed in
custody pending investigation and arraignment.[1] The NPS called it a
significant blow to trafficking networks in the capital.[1]
Sources
- Police seize 90kg of bhang in Nairobi's Nyamakima operation. People Daily, 8 January 2026. In English.
Open questions the AI reported
- The operation date rests on the stated Tuesday with the NPS statement dated two days later; whether the two were arraigned was not reported.