20-year-old man, underage girl charged with trafficking heroin in Mombasa

According to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), the accused, Amir Latif, and the female TikToker were found in possession of 109.17 grams of heroin valued at Ksh. 327,510 in Mombasa.

The two appeared before Resident Magistrate Green Odera and were charged under Section 4(a)(ii) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Control) Act, as amended in 2022. They both pleaded not guilty to the charges.

Principal Prosecution Counsel Purity Musembi urged the court to impose strict bond terms, citing the seriousness of the offence and the need to protect the public from the dangers of illicit drugs.

The court granted Latif a bond of Ksh. 1 million with a surety of a similar amount. He was also ordered to surrender his passport and barred from leaving the court’s jurisdiction pending the hearing and determination of the case.

However, the court declined to grant bond to the minor after an age assessment confirmed she is 17 years old. She was remanded at the Likoni Children’s Remand Home and will be placed under the care of the Children’s Department for correction, reintegration and rehabilitation.

A social inquiry report presented in court revealed that the girl had been living with Latif for the past three years after leaving her parents’ home.

Pre-trial proceedings are scheduled for March 17, 2026.