Matiang’i calls out Wajackoyah over his bhang manifesto, “stop misleading youths”
2 min readMatiang’i calls out Wajackoyah, the Roots Party presidential candidate for misleading youths over his bhang manifesto.
On June 26, Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i criticized Roots Party presidential candidate George Wajackoyah for supporting the legalization of marijuana for commercial use.
During the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, Matiang’i accused Wajackoyah of misleading the youth in a statement that was read on his behalf by Interior Chief Administrative Secretary Winnie Guchu.
He added that Wajackoyah while citing examples of countries that had declared the use of the substance lawful, left out details on the control measures put into place.
“Regrettably, we have also observed leaders mobilizing the youth through misinformation and false promises such as legalization of cannabis for commercial and recreational purposes if they are elected to office,”
“They have even cited countries that have legalized cannabis for recreational purposes without providing factual information on controls that have been put in place where such legalization has been allowed,” the CS noted.
Following the discussion of marijuana’s legalization, the Interior CS expressed worries about the rise in juvenile marijuana usage and misuse.
In Kenya, bhang is still illegal and said the government will continue to enforce the current regulations to make sure that they are followed while the constitution is being reviewed.
“As a government, cannabis remains a controlled substance with very clear penalties. Nobody should be led to violate Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances Control Act, and any other legalization in drug control. These laws remain in place and they are going to be observed,” he added.
Meanwhile, Wajackoyah has continued with his calls for bhang legalization during his political campaign rallies.
The Roots Party flag-bearer promised to initiate the exportation of the drug to countries such as China, noting that cannabis was a cash cow that could be milked to offset some of Kenya’s loans.
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