KDF denies officers stole meth from major Coast intercept
By David Nthua, December 3, 2025The Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) has denied reports alleging that some of its officers stole part of a 1,024-kilogram methamphetamine haul intercepted off Kenya’s coast.
In a statement on December 2, 2025, the military clarified that the entire drug consignment remains intact and under “continuous, round-the-clock protection by a dedicated multi-agency security team.”
Although allegations have emerged suggesting that certain KDF personnel involved in the operation may have taken and concealed a portion of the narcotics for personal gain, the KDF said those claims are unsubstantiated.
Nonetheless, the statement confirmed that the officers accused are under investigation, and if evidence of wrongdoing is found, “appropriate disciplinary and legal measures will be taken in accordance with the law.”
The intercepted 1,024 kg meth seizure, conducted on 25 October 2025, remains among the largest ever made in a coordinated operation involving KDF and other security agencies.
“We wish to clarify that the entire 1024 kilograms of methamphetamine offloaded ashore remains intact and is under continuous round the clock protection,” the KDF statement reads in part.
“Should the allegations be substantiated appropriate disciplinary and legal measures will be taken in accordance with the law.”
This comes weeks after the National Police Service announced the interception of another flagless vessel carrying roughly one tonne of crystal meth.
That earlier seizure, carried out with support from international partners including Interpol and NCIS, involved a Kenyan Navy team that stopped a dhow about 340 nautical miles off the coast of Mombasa.
Six suspects were arrested and the meth was later confirmed to have a purity of 98 percent.
The ongoing investigation progress remains a central concern for the military as it works to protect its image while handling a sensitive matter involving its own ranks.
