Motorcycle loaded with 25kg of bhang impounded as police launch manhunt
By Ascah Mwango, August 28, 2025Police have impounded a motorcycle transporting 25 kilogrammes of bhang in Kakamega as officers intensify the fight against illegal drugs.
In a statement released by the National Police Service (NPS) on Thursday, August 28, 2025, officers explained that the incident happened on Wednesday along a road in Matungu, Kakamega.
When the motorcyclist approached the checkpoint, he was ordered to stop, but defied the directive. He instead attempted to speed past the officers, running over a spike barrier in the process. The motorcycle’s front tyre was punctured, forcing the rider to halt a short distance from the roadblock.
Sensing imminent arrest, the individual abandoned the motorcycle together with the consignment of cannabis sativa and fled on foot. Police recovered the motorcycle and the 25 kilograms of bhang, which were taken into custody as exhibits.
A manhunt has since been launched to track down the fugitive, with authorities vowing to intensify crackdowns on drug trafficking networks across Kakamega and other parts of the country.
“Following an alert from Koyonzo Police Station, officers from Matungu Police Station in Kakamega mounted a roadblock on 27th August 2027 to intercept an individual allegedly transporting Cannabis Sativa on a motorcycle. As the person approached the roadblock, he was flagged down. He defied the order to stop, drove over the spike barrier, and had his front tyre punctured. He stopped a few metres from the roadblock, abandoned the motorcycle, and escaped on foot,” NPS said.
“A manhunt for the individual has been launched. The National Police Service commends the officers for their relentless and steadfast efforts in combating illicit brew and drugs.”
This latest seizure came just a day after another major anti-narcotics operation in Uasin Gishu County. On Tuesday, August 26, 2025, police arrested a person of interest and seized a lorry along the busy Eldoret to Malaba highway.
According to NPS, officers at Baharini Police Station had received a tip-off that a vehicle was transporting narcotics. They set up an operation and intercepted the lorry in Turbo Sub-County.
“Police officers based at Baharini Police Station, acting on a tip-off, today intercepted a lorry along the Eldoret–Malaba highway on suspicion of transporting narcotic drugs. Upon inspection, they discovered six sacks of plant material suspected to be cannabis sativa concealed beneath cartons of assorted goods. Both the vehicle and the evidence were secured at Baharini Police Station,” NPS said.
The consignment weighed about 190 kilogrammes and had been hidden under boxes of goods in what police believe was an attempt to avoid detection.