Tuesday, January 20,
2026 - Interior Security and National Administration Principal Secretary,
Raymond Omollo, has sounded the alarm over illegal trade routes exploited by
traffickers in Mombasa County.
In a statement shared on his official X account on Tuesday,
January 20th, 2026, Omollo outlined the Government’s intensified
campaign to dismantle drug networks and disrupt supply chains.
He revealed that security agencies have pitched camp in
Mombasa, sealing loopholes long used by traffickers to conduct illicit trade.
“In Mombasa County, this resolve is translating into
coordinated, intelligence-led operations that are dismantling drug networks,
disrupting supply chains and denying criminal syndicates the benefits of their
illicit trade,” Omollo said.
According to the PS, several key suspects have been
arrested, illegal operations shut down, and criminal assets forfeited to the
State to bolster recovery and prevention efforts.
He emphasized that strengthened anti-narcotics enforcement
is ensuring offenders face justice, while justice sector reforms have
accelerated the handling of drug-related cases through specialized courts.
Omollo further disclosed that the Port of Mombasa and other
critical entry points are being fortified through multi-agency operations led
by the Border Control and Operations Coordinating Committee (BCOCC).
Surveillance has been tightened, and traditional trafficking
routes sealed to block syndicates from exploiting Kenya’s busiest gateway.
“Crucially, the Port of Mombasa and other key entry points
are being strategically fortified through coordinated, multi-agency operations
led by the BCOCC under the State Department for Interior and National
Administration,” he explained.
His remarks come against the backdrop of recent claims by
former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, who alleged that two Cabinet Secretaries in President William Ruto’s
administration are “drug barons” actively involved in trafficking networks.
Gachagua, argued that the Government’s anti-narcotics
campaign cannot succeed while individuals linked to drug cartels hold senior
positions.
On January 4th, Gachagua urged the President to dismiss the
Ministers if he was serious about the war on drugs, saying: “If you are
serious, first dismiss those two ministers from your Cabinet.”
The allegations, however, have been strongly dismissed by
Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen, who termed them politically motivated and
lacking evidence.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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