A week-long nationwide crackdown has left criminal networks across the country reeling, following a coordinated multi-agency operation spearheaded by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations’ National Central Bureau (NCB-Nairobi) and the Operations Directorate.
In a show of unity and precision, officers from the National Police Service joined forces with multiple enforcement and state agencies, leading to major seizures of narcotics, counterfeit goods, and several high-profile arrests.
Codenamed “Usalama XI,” the operation formed part of a joint regional initiative by the Eastern Africa Police Chiefs Cooperation Organization (EAPCCO) and the Southern Africa Police Chiefs Cooperation Organization (SARPCCO).
Its mission is to disrupt serious transnational crimes, including motor vehicle theft, drug and human trafficking, wildlife crimes, terrorism, mineral smuggling, illicit arms trade, and copper cable theft.
In Lang’ata, detectives from the Transnational Organized Crimes Unit (TOCU) and the Anti-Narcotics Unit (ANU) raided a residence in Royal Park Estate on October 8, 2025, acting on intelligence that led to a the discovery of counterfeit U.S. currency valued at $31,700. The suspect, Nanji Nabil Taj (32), was arrested on-site and escorted to DCI Headquarters for further processing.
At the Coast, drug traffickers suffered a major blow when the joint team intercepted a Mercedes Benz truck (Reg. No. KCB 025T) en route from Mombasa to Nairobi. Upon inspection at Mariakani Police Station, officers uncovered 9½ sacks of cannabis sativa (bhang) weighing 568.85 kilograms, with an estimated street value of Ksh.17 million. The driver, Shem Horace Obonyo (38), was arrested as both the truck and narcotics were seized as exhibits.
In Eldoret, detectives dismantled a digital piracy operation run by Kelvin Kiplang’at, a suspect linked to the illegal sale and installation of pirated WAKA Internet Streaming and IPTV services.
A raid at his premises yielded two mobile phones, 135 advertising flyers, and the WAKA TV pirate control panel, through which detectives disconnected 64 unauthorized subscribers. Kiplang’at was processed by the Kenya Copyright Board (KECOBO) ahead of prosecution.
Meanwhile, in a separate wildlife trafficking operation, two suspects were arrested on October 6, 2025, in the Shalom area along Mombasa Road, found in possession of five elephant tusks valued at approximately Ksh.7.8 million.
They were processed at the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) Headquarters before being booked at Lang’ata Police Station pending arraignment.
