This archive report was first published on 27 December 2019.
On December 25, 2019, a multi-agency security team manning a road block in Lerata along the Isiolo-Moyale highway arrested two individuals - a police officer and a prison warder - while they were transporting 20 kilogrammes of bhang in a government vehicle.
The vehicle, a Toyota pick-up truck, was carrying four other occupants, including the driver, who were all in civilian clothes.
According to Samburu County Police Commander Samson Juma Ogelo, the vehicle was taking a sick inmate to Embu for treatment, and the two officers were in civilian clothes.
Upon interrogation, the driver told the security team that the consignment, packed in four small bags and placed on the back side of the car, belonged to the two officers.
"Sgt Mugambi, a clinician, was seated with the driver while the uniformed officer guarding the sick inmate, Mr Kamau, and the driver's kin were on the back sof the vehicle," said Mr Ogelo.
Police reports indicate that Sgt Mugambi, who was monitoring the inmate while in the vehicle, was to hand over the patient to a hospital in Embu and later proceed for leave.
Mr Kamau was also proceeding for his off days.
The two were detained at Archers Post Police Station and will be arraigned in Isiolo on Friday.
