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Alcohol smugglers ditch flashy cars for ambulances to evade police

NACADA CEO appears before National Assembly committee on drug and alcohol abuse. April 9, 2026. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

Kenya has expanded its crackdown on illicit alcohol and drug trafficking across several counties, leading to major seizures and arrests as authorities work to dismantle supply networks they now describe as a growing national threat.

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