Naivasha security is on high alert against dropout students joining the bhang business

Security authorities in Naivasha have expressed concern over the increasing involvement of students in the sale and use of bhang around the lake town.

This follows the recent seizure of a consignment of bhang from Kabati estate, where two suspects, said to be brothers, managed to evade police. In the past two months, authorities have arrested four individuals linked to the illegal trade, recovering bhang worth over Sh2 million, mainly in the city’s informal settlements.

Naivasha Deputy District Commissioner Josiah Odongo reported that some students were dropping out of school to engage in drug trafficking, a trend he described as alarming.

During the recent operation, police recovered two motorcycles, television sets and hundreds of rolls of bhang. The DCC vowed to take swift action against those who supported the trade.

“One of the suspects we are pursuing has an ongoing criminal case, and it is only a matter of time before we catch him,” Odongo said.

He also noted that the crackdown on illegal brews is ongoing, with police having seized thousands of liters of ethanol and charging numerous suspects before Naivasha courts.

The renewed efforts against the illegal drug trade aim to dismantle the networks used by cartels, which have long endangered the lives of unsuspecting users.