# Narcotics enforcement and arrests in Kenya

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/narcotics-enforcement-and-arrests-in-kenya
> Updated: 2026-09-25T21:25:22.000Z. Sources: 7. Developments: 2.

Law enforcement in Kenya has conducted several narcotics-related arrests involving different substances and methods of concealment.

In Nairobi, a woman was arrested after police discovered cannabis hidden inside a loaf of bread intended for a person in custody. A separate incident in Thika West involved a man who was apprehended following a motorcycle chase; police recovered 300 rolls of cannabis and three kilograms of the substance.

Later, at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, authorities intercepted a woman, identified as Jane Waithera Wateri, who was attempting to board a flight to Bangladesh. Wateri, who had been on a law enforcement watch list, was found in possession of approximately 3,383 grams of suspected cocaine with an estimated value of Ksh13,530,720.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-25: Woman arrested at JKIA with cocaine valued at Ksh13.5 million

A wanted Kenyan woman was arrested at JKIA while attempting to flee to Bangladesh with cocaine valued at approximately Ksh13.5 million.

6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/woman-arrested-at-jkia-with-cocaine-valued-at-ksh135-million

### 2026-09-21: Nairobi police arrest woman for concealing cannabis in bread

Police in Nairobi and Thika have arrested two individuals following the recovery of cannabis, including a woman caught attempting to deliver drugs concealed in bread to a suspect in custody.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/nairobi-police-arrest-woman-for-concealing-cannabis-in-bread

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