A suspected drug trafficker has been arrested and bhang worth KSh 8.1 million seized following a dramatic police chase along the Eldoret–Nakuru Highway.
According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), detectives from the Anti-Narcotics Unit in the Rift Valley Region intercepted a blue Toyota Voxy (registration number KCS 496B) during a routine patrol on March 14, 2026, after the vehicle aroused suspicion.
Police said the driver ignored orders to stop at a roadblock and sped off, prompting officers to pursue the vehicle towards the Kaptembwa area.
During the chase, detectives managed to deflate the vehicle’s right front tyre. However, the driver continued driving towards the 140 Area before abandoning the car in a vacant plot near Kaptembwa Police Station and attempting to flee on foot.
The suspect, identified as David Muraya, 35, was quickly apprehended by the pursuing officers.
A search of the vehicle led to the recovery of 13 sacks containing dry green plant material suspected to be cannabis sativa, weighing approximately 272 kilograms and valued at about KSh 8,160,000.
Muraya is currently being held in police custody and is expected to be arraigned in court on Monday, March 16, 2026.
The DCI said it will continue intensifying operations aimed at curbing narcotics trafficking and dismantling networks involved in the illicit drug trade.
