Police officers in Matungu, Kakamega County, have arrested three people, including two women and their male driver, who were found transporting about 100 litres of chang’aa in a saloon car.
The motor vehicle and the illicit brew were seized. The suspects are in custody awaiting arraignment.
“The National Police Service remains committed to the fight against illicit brews , which endanger public health and safety,” NPS said in a statement.
Elsewhere, police officers from Mwingi Police Station conducted an operation targeting illicit brews and narcotic drugs within Mwingi township, Kitui County. They arrested one suspect who was transporting Cannabis sativa on a motorcycle.
The suspect was placed in custody pending a court appearance. Both the motorcycle and the drugs were impounded and held securely as evidence while the operation is ongoing.
