Kisumu crackdown: Police dismantle Kangara factories, pour out 3,000 litres
Police officers in the Chemelil Police Post in Kisumu County have dismantled Kangara factories while destroying thousands of liters in a major illicit brew crackdown in the region.
The National Police Service confirmed the crackdown on Monday, October 27, 2025, on its official X account, where they revealed details that led to the crackdown at several locations in Kisumu County.
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According to the National Police Service, the crackdown was led by a multi-agency security team comprising police officers from the Chemelil Police Post and National Government Administration Officers on Sunday, October 26, 2025.
At the time, the officers conducted the operation in Wagunga Village, Kamswa Sub-location, and Nyagoma Location, within the Miwani Division of the Muhoroni Sub-county.
“A multi-agency security team comprising police officers from the Chemelil Police Post and National Government Administration Officers conducted an operation in Wagunga Village, Kamswa Sub-location, Nyagoma Location, within Miwani Division of Muhoroni Sub-county on 26th October 2025,” NPS said.
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Meanwhile, the officers revealed that in the multi-pronged operation, the team was able to destroy at least 3,000 liters of Kanagara while dismantling several distilling apparatus used in the illegal brewing activities.
“During the operation, the team successfully confiscated and destroyed more than 3,000 liters of Kangara and dismantled several distilling apparatus used in the illegal brewing activities,” NPS noted.
The National Police has affirmed its commitment to sustaining the crackdown on illicit brews and other illegal activities that endanger public health and safety.
“The National Police Service (NPS) reiterates its commitment to sustaining the crackdown on illicit brews and other illegal activities that endanger public health and safety. Similar operations will continue across the county as part of ongoing efforts to curb the production, sale, and consumption of illicit alcohol,” NPS noted.
Crackdown at Namanga boarder
The Kisumu County crackdown came just weeks after the Directorate of Criminal Investigations confirmed the destruction of poisonous chemicals that were being used in the manufacture of illicit drugs at the Namanga border.
Through a statement posted on its official X account on Friday, October 10, 2025, the DCI said its Anti-Narcotics Unit led the operation that saw the chemicals destroyed at the East African Portland Cement plant in Athi River, Machakos County.
According to the DCI, the chemicals had been seized in September 2024 following what it described as a meticulously coordinated operation in Namanga.
“The sting, led by the DCI Anti-Narcotics Unit, brought down a transnational network which was in the process of setting up a large-scale drug manufacturing lab targeting both local and international markets,” part of the DCI statement reads.
The agency noted that the destruction marked a decisive step in Kenya’s ongoing efforts to curb the production and trade of illegal drugs.
