Also known as: NACADA
Kenyan authority conducting raids against illegal alcohol and drug operations, and running national school essay competitions on drug-free choices.
NACADA has conducted multiple raids across Kenya targeting counterfeit alcohol factories and illicit drug operations, seizing thousands of fake bottles, industrial equipment, and narcotics. The agency has also been integrated into Nairobi's new Alcoholic Drinks Control and Licensing Board to strengthen regulation of the liquor sector, and extended its 2026 National Senior School Essay Writing Competition deadline to end of May to promote drug-free choices among secondary students.
Two suspected cannabis traffickers abandoned their motorcycle and narcotics consignment and fled on foot during a police pursuit near Kwa Vonza, Kitui County, after being intercepted at a police barrier. NACADA and divisional criminal investigators had tracked the suspects following surveillance, and authorities have launched a manhunt for the fleeing duo.
8 May 2026 · Capital News →
Two suspected cannabis traffickers abandoned their motorcycle and narcotics consignment and fled on foot during a police pursuit near Kwa Vonza, Kitui County, after being intercepted at a police barrier. NACADA and divisional criminal investigators had tracked the suspects following surveillance, and authorities have launched a manhunt for the fleeing duo.
8 May 2026 · Capital News →
Two suspected cannabis traffickers under NACADA surveillance abandoned their motorcycle and illegal consignment in Kwa Vonza, Kitui County, and fled into the bush after being spotted at a police checkpoint. NACADA says the suspects were heading towards South Eastern Kenya University, suggesting they intended to target students.
8 May 2026 · The Standard →
The Nairobi County Government has inducted a new Alcoholic Drinks Control and Licensing Board to strengthen regulation of the liquor sector and address challenges including illegal outlets, underage drinking, and unregulated businesses in residential areas. The board comprises representatives from the Regional Commissioner's office, National Police Service divisions, Public Health, and NACADA.
5 May 2026 · Capital News →
Nairobi City County has begun induction of its new Alcoholic Drinks Control and Licensing Board, comprising senior officers from the Regional Commissioner's office, police division commanders, the Chief Officer for Public Health, and NACADA officers. The initiative aims to restore order, enhance coordination, and enforce strict compliance in the liquor licensing sector.
5 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
NACADA, working with KRA and police, raided Speed Ways Distribution Depot in Makueni and seized thousands of bottles of counterfeit spirits bearing fake excise stamps. Three suspects, including a lorry driver, were arrested during the operation.
2 May 2026 · Capital News →
The National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) has extended its 2026 National Senior School Essay Writing Competition deadline from March 28th to the end of May, allowing senior school students in Grades 10–12 more time to submit original handwritten essays of 800–1,000 words on drug-free choices in school and beyond.
29 April 2026 · Capital News →
Kenya's NACADA has extended the deadline for its 2026 National Senior School Essay Writing Competition from March 28 to the end of May, reopening participation for secondary school students in Grades 10, 11 and 12. The competition, themed on drug-free choices in school, requires 800–1,000-word handwritten essays in English or Kiswahili.
29 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Authorities conducted a raid in Nyeri County's Klassique area and seized thousands of counterfeit vodka bottles, 275 litres of suspected ethanol, and industrial equipment used in an illegal brewing operation. A primary suspect—an aspiring MCA for Othaya—has been identified but remains at large.
28 April 2026 · Capital News →
A pre-dawn multi-agency raid led by NACADA and Nyeri County security uncovered a fully equipped counterfeit bottling plant in a residential home in Hekima, seizing thousands of fake alcohol bottles, over 260 litres of ethanol, industrial bottling machines, counterfeit tax stamps, and a distribution vehicle valued at more than Sh10 million. An aspiring MCA for Mahiga in Othaya constituency who operated the facility escaped arrest and is being pursued.
28 April 2026 · The Standard →
The National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) and National Police Service uprooted two sacks of bhang in Talau area, Trans Nzoia County, and arrested a 22-year-old suspect in an intelligence-led operation. NACADA's CEO Anthony Omerikwa said the raid is part of a nationwide crackdown on illicit drugs and noted that school closures heighten youth exposure to drug trafficking.
27 April 2026 · Capital News →