Nema: Namanga major entry point for cocaine

The National Authority for the Campaign against Alcohol and Drug Abuse has identified the Namanga border as one of the main entry points for drugs. The authority also pointed to the Tanzanian Coast near the border with Kenya as another major entry point for cocaine and heroin.

The National Authority for the Campaign against Drugs and Alcohol Abuse (NACADA) John Mututho speaks with a group of youth leaders after meeting them at Fai’s Den resort in Naivasha. He said that the Tanzanian border was now leading with drug trafficking in the country. PXs By Antony Gitonga

This came a day after officers from the anti-narcotics unit nabbed two women with eight kilogrammes of suspected heroin along the Nairobi-Namanga road.

While praising the officers for the arrest, Nacada boss John Mututho noted the cases could be more, with traffickers opting for Namanga. “Tanzania has a big sea front and the traffickers use small boats to ferry drugs,” he said.

— Antony Gitonga