The National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) has intercepted a large consignment of smuggled ethanol along the Kapseret–Kapsabet road, arresting two suspects in connection with the illegal shipment.

The seizure comes as part of the authority’s ongoing efforts to curb the illegal trade and abuse of alcohol and narcotics, which pose serious health and social risks to communities across the country.

NACADA’s CEO Dr. Anthony Omerikwa said that the bust followed a high-stakes operation on March 29, 2026.

According to Omerikwa, NACADA officers, in collaboration with a multi-agency team from Langas Police Station, acting on a credible intelligence, intercepted a white BMW X1, registration number KDV 905Q, being driven towards Eldoret.

After conducting a search on the vehicle, the officers uncovered uncovered 27 jerricans containing approximately 810 litres of suspected illicit ethanol.

Omerikwa stated that ethanol is commonly used to produce illicit alcoholic drinks, which are extremely dangerous and pose serious health risks to those who consume them.

He warned that traffickers are exploiting porous borders and corruption networks, leading to a major underground industry that costs the government millions in lost revenue annually.

“This illicitly obtained and smuggled ethanol is widely used to produce deadly alcoholic drinks. Culprits are exploiting our porous borders and corruption networks to import untaxed ethanol, creating a significant underground industry that evades millions in annual government revenue,” Dr. Omerikwa stated.

The NACADA CEO further revealed that the seized ethanol carries a street value of 1,500 shillings per liter, with the total consignment estimated to be worth 1.2 million shillings.