The court has extended the detention of six Iranian nationals for an alleged drug trafficking operation worth over KSh 8 billion.
The six will be detained until January 12, 2026.
The ruling followed a prosecution request by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), emphasizing the incident’s complexity, involving forensic analysis and international cooperation.
The suspects faced charges of trafficking synthetic narcotics.
They were arrested on a suspicious vessel intercepted by the Kenya Navy at Kilindini Port. Officers found 769 packages of a crystalline substance weighing about 1,036 kilograms, suspected to be synthetic drugs.
The six after arrest, had initial court appearances that began on October 27, 2025, with an initial 30-day remand granted on October 28.
Subsequent hearings have resulted in increased extensions; a 21-day prolongation was approved on November 15, 2025, to facilitate deeper inquiries into the drug’s origin and destination.
