In a robust crackdown on bhang cultivation, police in Homa Bay have uprooted and destroyed more than 40 acres of the illegal crop in the Gwasi hills.
This operation is part of an ongoing effort within the expansive Gwasi forest, a gazetted water tower spanning over 6,000 acres in Suba South Constituency.
Suba Sub County Deputy County Commissioner Sebastian Okiring is spearheading the operation, which has led to the discovery of significant amounts of bhang atop the hills.
On Saturday, officers uncovered five acres of bhang following a tip-off from the public, who indicated that the illicit crops were scattered across various hill locations.
Reaching the fields required several hours of travel for the officers.
Okiring noted that, over the past two weeks, operations in different parts of the Gwasi hills have resulted in the discovery and destruction of over 40 acres of bhang.
To further their efforts, two camps have been established at the base of the Gwasi hills, specifically in the Kinchororio and Kithereka areas.
The goal is to eradicate all illegal crops in the region.
Additionally, authorities are collaborating with other government agencies and non-state actors to initiate extensive tree-planting activities in the cleared areas.
Okiring emphasized their close cooperation with the Kenya Forest Service (KFS) to set up camps within Gwasi hills, aiming to safeguard the forest from future encroachment.
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