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- KRA established the Customs K9 Unit at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in January 2005;
- The primary objective of setting up the unit is to use Drug Detector Dogs to supplement the physical checks and scanning techniques currently in use in the fight against Narcotics and Terrorism;
- Two Labrador Retriever drug detector dogs were acquired and are currently supplementing the physical and scanning checks at our International airports and Ports;
- The two dogs procured from France by the authority in February 2005 are handled by Customs personnel specially trained in Japan and are doing an excellent job in frustrating the International syndicates using Kenya as a transit point according to a survey concluded recently;
- The dogs have to-date unearthed four cases of drug trafficking at JKIA as opposed (reportedly) to none by those of other law enforcement agencies which has been in operation for the last 17 years;
- The report further indicates that through the use of dogs at Pepe Inland Container deport, some undeclared goods have been identified, thus increasing revenue which could have otherwise been lost;
- Despite the good work done by our dogs one (“DJ”) became terminally ill following a spell of cancer and was euthanised on 25th May 2006 following recommendation by the veterinary doctors who were attending to him;
- The Authority intends to further equip the Unit and procure more drug/money laundering and explosive detector dogs besides establishing a canine training school in the future.
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