Police in Migori are holding a suspect accused of ferrying the criminalized bhang product.
Officers in Rongo on Sunday nabbed the drug stuffed in 7 sacks, valuing it at about 1.5 million shillings, reports the Daily Nation.
The product was reportedly being ferried to the neighboring Kisii county aboard a Toyota Probox car before interception.
Confirming the incident, county police boss Joseph Nthenge noted that the driver's attempts to get away were unsuccessful.
He said that the suspect ended up hitting a roadside tree while trying to reverse at high speed, giving officers an easy job capturing him.
He added that the driver was then arrested as the car incurred damages emanating from the crash and is being held at the Rongo Police Station, pending his arraignment.
Most of the bhang finding its way into the nation is suspected to be coming from the neighboring Tanzania.
Discussions between teams from both nations on taming the trade, are yet to pay off.
This comes at a time when the trade seems to be gaining ground and has since grown into a lucrative venture due to the ready market for the drug.