Kenyan authorities have destroyed more than one tonne of methamphetamine valued at approximately KES 8.2 billion in Mombasa, nearly a year after the narcotics consignment was intercepted in the Indian Ocean.

The 1,036.044-kilogram methamphetamine haul was destroyed on Thursday, September 24, 2026, following court-supervised procedures. The drugs had been retained as evidence as the related trafficking case proceeded before the Shanzu Law Courts.

The consignment was intercepted in October 2025 after the Kenya Navy stopped a dhow approximately 340 nautical miles east of Mombasa during a multi-agency maritime operation.

Before destruction, samples of the seized substance were tested to confirm its composition. Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen led the exercise, with personnel from the Kenya Defence Forces, Kenya Coast Guard Service and Interpol present.

The haul is linked to a case involving six Iranian nationals charged with trafficking the methamphetamine. The Shanzu court has ruled that the six have a case to answer, with proceedings still ongoing.

The destruction removes the seized narcotics from circulation as authorities intensify efforts against drug trafficking along Kenya’s coastline and maritime routes.

The exercise also highlights the importance of multi-agency and international security cooperation in detecting and intercepting major narcotics shipments in the Indian Ocean.