Mombasa court given blow-by-blow account of how stateless vessel Igor was intercepted with $63.4m narcotics, Chevy escaped dragnet  

Mombasa court given blow-by-blow account of how stateless vessel Igor was intercepted with $63.4m narcotics, Chevy escaped dragnet  

The accused persons Nasem Darzadeh Nia, Rahim Baksh Goharam, Hassan Baloch, Imran Baloch Mustafa, Nadeem Jadgal Abdulgani and Emtiyaz Daryayi were in the dock as the prosecution, led by Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions Joseph Kimanthi alongside Principal Prosecution Counsel Alex Ndiema, opened its case in which 12 witnesses will give evidence.

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If you see it, say it: Principal Secretary directs state officers to be loud in fight against rising drug abuse in Kenya

If you see it, say it: Principal Secretary directs state officers to be loud in fight against rising drug abuse in Kenya

The principal secretary demanded that county governments to take greater responsibility, especially in regulating and licensing businesses, saying some illegal outlets operate under the cover of legitimate permits.

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Kiambu County put on high alert as traffickers resort to lacing candies with drugs to sell to youth

Kiambu County put on high alert as traffickers resort to lacing candies with drugs to sell to youth

A multi-agency meeting on alcohol and drug abuse chaired by Deputy County Commissioner for Kiambu Sub-County Titus Macharia at the Kiambu County Commissioner’s office. Present were key officials tasked with safeguarding public health, including Kiambu County Police Commander Doris Kemei, Director for Liquor Licensing Michael Kangethe, and NACADA Kiambu County Coordinator Caroline Arimi among others

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Health minister Duale and Kenya BioVax Institute explore possibilities of local vaccine production

Health minister Duale and Kenya BioVax Institute explore possibilities of local vaccine production

The engagement focused on the institute’s mandate to manufacture and commercialise safe, high-quality and effective human vaccines, alongside other critical health products and technologies essential to national health guarantees.

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Seven suspected traffickers charged over ($1.5 million drugs seizure linked to a shipment impounded on stateless vessel

Seven suspected traffickers charged over ($1.5 million drugs seizure linked to a shipment impounded on stateless vessel

The multi-agency operation involved officers from the Kenya Navy, Kenya Coast Guard Service, the National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) and the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI).

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Mexican drug lord Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada pleads guilty to drug trafficking, to be handed life sentence in January

Mexican drug lord Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada pleads guilty to drug trafficking, to be handed life sentence in January

Speaking softly through a Spanish interpreter, Zambada recounted a life of crime that he said began when he planted a marijuana plant in 1969 at the age of 19.

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