Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) on Monday arrested two prison wardens.
The two suspects, constable Boniface Korir and constable William Chengo were nabbed after CCTV cameras captured them hiding cocaine in a toilet.
Korir and his colleague Chengo are prison constables at Manyani Maximum Security Prison in Voi.
The prison warders were also found in possession of unauthorised ammunition.
"TWO @PrisonsKe Constables captured on CCTV camera hiding COCAINE in a toilet were yesterday nabbed by #DCI Detectives from #VOI. The two suspects-Boniface KORIR & William CHENGO-who are attached at #Manyani Maximum Prison were also found in possession of ammunitions w/Authority," tweeted DCI Kenya.
Elsewhere, Chief Inspector Shadrack Mumo was arrested in Lamu after he allegedly received Sh50,000 in exchange for the release of a drug trafficker. The drug consignment had been nabbed on Sunday at Mtangawanda jetty in Lamu East.
The Coastal area is one of the regions in the country that has been affected by the drug menace. However, the government has vowed to use all means possible to end drug trafficking and criminal gangs in the Coastal region.