Police have stepped up the crackdown on illegal alcohol production in Nairobi after seizing 2,060 litres of illicit brews during an operation in Soweto, Kahawa West.
The operation, conducted on Thursday, November 12, involved officers from Kahawa West Police Station, who recovered 2,000 litres of Kangara and 60 litres of Chang’aa from suspected illegal brewing premises.
The National Police Service (NPS) said officers also dismantled and destroyed several brewing apparatus and other equipment believed to have been used in manufacturing the prohibited alcoholic drinks.
The latest operation forms part of a sustained security campaign aimed at disrupting illegal alcohol production and distribution networks, which authorities say pose a threat to public health and community safety.
Series of raids in Soweto
The seizure comes amid a series of raids in Soweto, where police have repeatedly uncovered large quantities of illicit alcohol in recent weeks.
On November 5, officers destroyed more than 7,000 litres of illegal brews and raw materials, including 4,000 litres of Kangara, 2,800 litres of molasses, 160 litres of Chang’aa and 80 litres of Muratina.
Two days earlier, five people were arrested after police recovered 1,300 litres of Kangara in another operation in the neighbourhood.
The enforcement campaign has also involved the National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA), which on October 21 destroyed 29,240 litres of Kangara and 140 litres of Chang’aa in Kahawa West.
The repeated seizures point to the persistence of illegal brewing activities despite intensified efforts by security agencies to dismantle production sites and distribution channels.
The police have called on members of the public to share information about suspected illegal brewing centres and drug trafficking networks to support ongoing investigations and enforcement operations.
NPS has maintained that similar operations will continue across the country as authorities seek to curb the spread of illicit alcohol and narcotic substances.
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