Jomvu MP Badi Twalib has voiced his support for the destruction of the Sh8.2 billion meth haul in Mombasa.

Twalib said such kinds of narcotics are to be blamed for the state of insecurity in some parts of Mombasa and the Coast region as a whole.

"As local leaders, we really support these kinds of initiatives. These are the things that destroy our children in the hoods," Twalib said.

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On Thursday, the day started as early as 2am for judicial officers, security personnel and other government agents.

The meth haul, measuring 1,036.044kg, was seized in the Indian Ocean high seas on October 25 last year.

Six suspected Iranian nationals were charged with trafficking the meth haul.

At 3am, a multi-agency team arrived at Shimo La Tewa Prison, where they took the six Iranian nationals suspected of trafficking the meth haul and transported them to the Kenya Navy base in Mtongwe, Likoni Sub-County.

The meth haul was again weighed before being transported to Bamburi Cement, alongside the suspects, where the court proceedings took place.

Here, the meth was then tested as part of the court proceedings.

There was a heavy security presence, with all top security apparatus officials, led by Inspector General Douglas Kanja, DCI boss Mohammed Amin, their Kenya Navy counterparts and those from the Prisons Department, arriving at the scene where the meth haul was to be destroyed at Bamburi Cement.

Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen arrived at around 1pm for the destruction exercise, by which time the court proceedings, which were to support the destruction exercise, had been concluded.

Twalib said the destruction of the narcotics marks a significant step in the fight against drugs in Kenya.

The Jomvu MP said had the narcotics reached the streets, they would have destroyed thousands more.

"This fight should also be taken to the streets where there are the little fish who are still roaming around," Twalib said.

He said the Miritini Drug Rehabilitation Centre plays a significant role in trying to reform addicts, but its efforts are being nullified by drug barons who continue to bring drugs into Kenya.

"The fight should be enhanced and other initiatives be introduced to help even the reformed be engaged in meaningful activities that will prevent them from relapsing," Twalib said.

He pointed to the recruitment of 3,000 youth through the Mombasa Yangu initiative of the Mombasa County Government as a way of helping fight drugs and drug abuse.

Interior CS Murkomen thanked the multi-agency team who have been working together to ensure the streets of Mombasa and other counties are free of drugs.

The destruction of the drugs is expected to be conducted at around 3pm.