Security agencies in Kisii County have embarked on a major crackdown on a drug smuggling syndicate that has reportedly infiltrated local urban centres threatening the social fabrics of the community.
Kisii County Police Commander, Ronald Kirui, sounded the alarm telling the World Press Freedom Day celebrations that the drug barons had entrenched their influence and operation in the county with impunity warning that the devastating impact on abusers was grave to local youth, and overall society.
Addressing journalists at the event, Kirui, emphasized that the drug problem is not just a criminal issue but a societal disaster in waiting and must be addressed urgently and collectively with the seriousness it deserved.
He revealed that the police have already launched intensive operations targeting illegal brews and narcotics, with encouraging results. "In a single week, we confiscate no less than 1,000 liters of illegal brews," he disclosed, noting that such figures reflect how deeply rooted the problem is.
