{
  "id": 5935503,
  "title": "Five Arrested as Detectives Seizes Cannabis Sativa in Nakuru and Trans-Nzoia",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/five-arrested-as-detectives-seizes-cannabis-sativa-in-nakuru-and",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-06T07:28:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "KahawaTungu",
    "slug": "kahawatungu",
    "url": "https://kahawatungu.com/five-arrested-as-detectives-seizes-cannabis-sativa-in-nakuru-and-trans-nzoia/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Five suspects were arrested and a large quantity of cannabis sativa seized during intelligence-led operations in Nakuru and Trans-Nzoia counties, according to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI).\n\nIn Nakuru County, detectives from the County Criminal Investigations Office and officers from Maai Mahiu Police Station conducted a raid on a rented house in Mabatini. They recovered seven bags of cannabis sativa, several rolls and bundles of the suspected narcotic, and five packets of rolling papers. Three individuals - Elijah Ng’ang’a, Samson Karanja, and John Njenga - were arrested during the operation.\n\nMeanwhile, in Trans-Nzoia County, Trans-Nzoia West Sub-County officers targeted a shop in the Kitale Bus Park area. Two suspects, Brenda Kahendi Okwemba and Martin Simiyu, were arrested, along with shop attendant Okwemba. The police recovered cannabis sativa, three weighing machines, rolling papers, and three mobile phones from the premises. Okwemba's residence was later searched, where detectives recovered 60 kilograms of cannabis sativa, along with manila sacks, green polythene bags, sticks wrapped with yellow cellotape, a stapler, and staples. These items are believed to have been used in packaging the narcotics.",
  "summary": "Five suspects have been arrested and a substantial quantity of cannabis sativa recovered following separate intelligence-led operations in Nakuru and Trans-Nzoia counties. The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said in a statement on Sunday that the operations targeted suspected narcotics distribution networks in the two counties. In Maai Mahiu, Nakuru County, detectives from the County…",
  "key_points": [
    "Five suspects arrested in Nakuru and Trans-Nzoia counties.",
    "Large quantity of cannabis sativa seized in raids.",
    "60 kg of cannabis recovered from Martin Simiyu's residence."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}