Kenya has destroyed more than one tonne of methamphetamine valued at approximately Sh8.2 billion following a multi-agency operation that intercepted the narcotics in the Indian Ocean off the Kenyan coast in October 2025.
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen witnessed the destruction at Bamburi Cement Factory in Mombasa on Thursday, alongside Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Mohamed Amin, Director of Public Prosecutions Renson Ingonga and senior security and justice sector officials.
The consignment, weighing more than 1,000 kilogrammes, was seized during a multi-agency maritime operation targeting narcotics trafficking through Kenya’s coastal waters.
The destruction was conducted under court supervision after the completion of the requisite legal procedures.
Murkomen said the operation was part of the government’s intensified campaign against drugs and illicit brews, following a directive by President William Ruto.
He said security agencies were strengthening surveillance along Kenya’s borders, dismantling trafficking networks, closing legal loopholes and targeting proceeds of crime linked to the illegal drug trade.
The Cabinet Secretary commended the National Police Service, Kenya Defence Forces, National Intelligence Service, NACADA, Financial Reporting Centre, Kenya Revenue Authority, Kenya Bureau of Standards, Anti-Counterfeit Authority, Assets Recovery Agency, Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions and Kenya Coast Guard Service for their role in the operation.
He also acknowledged support from international partners, including the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and the United States government.
Meanwhile, DPP Renson Ingonga called for intensified efforts to dismantle the criminal networks behind narcotics trafficking, warning that drug seizures alone would not be sufficient to defeat the threat.
Speaking during the destruction exercise, Ingonga said authorities must focus on disrupting supply chains, prosecuting those responsible, tracing proceeds of crime and preventing illicit wealth from financing further drug consignments.
He emphasised the need for coordinated action across the criminal justice system to target the individuals and networks facilitating the illegal narcotics trade.
The exercise brought together officials from various security and law enforcement agencies, highlighting the role of inter-agency cooperation and international partnerships in combating drug trafficking.
Murkomen said the government would maintain its efforts to curb drug abuse, which he linked to the destruction of families, the disruption of young people's lives and the growth of organised crime.
