Big Blow To Prof Wajackoyah as Police insists ‘Bhang remains illegal’ in Kenya

The National Police Service (NPS) has re-emphasized the government’s long-standing stance on the cannabis sativa plant, also known as bhang.

In a statement posted on Saturday, the National Park Service emphasized that bhang’s detrimental effects outweigh its claimed ‘advantages.’

“Bhang is and remains illegal in Kenya. And it’s for good reasons that the plant is prohibited. The socioeconomic downside of the herb outweighs the gains,” wrote NPS on Twitter.

“That’s the more reason NPS is on the offensive of eradicating cultivation and use of illegal drugs, bhang inclusive, alongside other prohibited drinks. Drug dealers and users, be warned!”

The announcement on bhang comes after a debate generated by Roots Party presidential candidate Prof. George Wanjakoyah’s pledge to legalize the substance in Kenya if elected President, remarks that have elicited varied reactions from Kenyans.

Prof. Wajackoya has recently gained popularity for his staunch but divisive stance on the topic, in which he claims that the sale of the medication will be able to pay off the country’s mounting debt.

“Kenya is in debt, and Kenya borrows Ksh 2B every day, and it keeps on borrowing and borrowing. I would like to pay off the Chinese debt and the shortest way to pay it is by legalising and growing marijuana for commercial and medicinal purposes,” he told Citizen Digital in a past interview.