Kama mliona ni sawa …
Wagithomos na akina @wildfrank nabbed in a competition gone wrong
wazombwe. no mercy.
:D:D:D Ati bhang competition?
Legalize it.
[SIZE=6]Court detains for 7 days six people nabbed in bhang party[/SIZE]
MONDAY JULY 1 2019
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From left: Peter Kiragu, Eva Wambui, Morrison Ndung’u, Kennedy Oduor and Dominic Sitati at the Kigumo Law Courts on July 1, 2019 where they were charged with being in possession of bhang during a Rastafarian prayer party at a pub in Kenol town, Murang’a County. They were detained for seven days to allow police to conclude investigations. PHOTO | NDUNG’U GACHANE | NATION MEDIA GROUP
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[li]The suspected peddler was arrested with 146 rolls of bhang inside the bar.[/li][li]The investigating officer added that police also want to establish the source of the illegal drug.[/li][li]Senior Resident Magistrate Agnetta Ogonda gave the detectives seven days to conclude investigations.[/li][li]Murang’a South Police Commander John Ondit says school children are engaged in drug abuse.[/li][/ul]
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Six of the 83 people arrested after they were allegedly found in possession of bhang while participating in Rastafarian prayer party in a bar in Kenol town, Murang’a County, have been detained for seven days to allow police conclude their investigations.
The rest were charged with being drunk and disorderly.
The six were Peter Kiragu, (the owner of the pub), Eva Wambui (organiser of the prayer party) Morrison Ndungu (the party’s MC) Kennedy Odour and Dominic Sitati (the DJs) and Dennis Maina, the alleged peddler of the bhang.
Investigating Officer Haron Kamuren told the court that while acting on a tip off from members of public, they raided the bar known as Le Zeros Club and found the suspects with 81 rolls of bhang in the DJ’s desk wrapped in a bag.
146 BHANG ROLLS
He told the court that the suspected peddler was arrested with 146 rolls of bhang inside the bar.
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According to Mr Kiragu, the suspects had created a WhatsApp group through which they organised the event while seeking for a supplier of the bhang during the event.
“The members of the WhatsApp group dubbed Rastafarian Prayer Party were chatting the way forward on how they could get [the] main supplier of bhang during the event. They were also planning on how to unlawfully administer oaths to recruits,” the police officer told the court.
The officer pleaded with the court to grant him seven days to conclude investigations, saying they impounded a vehicle belonging to the owner of the pub which they believe has more bhang.
ESTABLISH SOURCE
He added that police also want to establish the source of the illegal drug.
The suspects’ lawyer, Kelvin Kinyua, told the court that it is the Rastafarian religion which is on trial, noting that all the arrested persons had the same hair style and that their rights to religion are being violated.
He expressed his dissatisfaction in the manner in which the police were carrying out investigations, claiming that they destroyed the club’s property and assaulted clients.
“The police assaulted my clients during the arrest and took away the pub owner’s property including laptops and the CCTV cameras. They will be filing a complaint with the police,” the lawyer told the court.
SEVEN DAYS PROBE
Senior Resident Magistrate Agnetta Ogonda gave the detectives seven days to conclude investigations.
“Police have seven days to conclude investigations and I have given them a search warrant to look into the car belonging to one of the suspects. The matter will be mentioned on July 8,” she ruled.
The magistrate released the other suspects charged with being drunk and disorderly and ordered them to work at the law courts for one day.
The arrest of the suspects comes in the wake of an increased uptake of drugs in Murang’a County, with detectives noting that drug peddlers have come up with ways of dressing that would only attract their clients.
SCHOOLS AND DRUGS
Murang’a South Police Commander John Ondit says school children are engaged in drug abuse and called on locals to continue helping the police in the fight against drugs.
“Some are pretending to be Akorinos and others Rastafarians with bhang-related contents in their dressings for easier identification by their clients but we are going for them” Mr Ondit Said.
He added that the traffickers have taken advantage of the busy Nairobi-Kenol-Moyale road along which bhang is transported hidden in petroleum tankers.
NACADA STUDY
In a recent study by Nacada, Murang’a County was leading in drug abuse in Mt Kenya region, with Maragua MP Mary Waithira saying her constituency is the hardest hit in the county.
The MP said school children often abuse bhang during breaks and lunch time, associating the move with increased cases of defilement and murder cases.
“In one village alone, we have two women with mental disorders who have been impregnated by drug abusers. Children are taking bhang while in school. We need a multi-sectoral approach to curb the menace,” the MP said.
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story behind the story is that it was an oath taking ceremony…
@wildfrank na @saMosa deh mjitokeze
Osungu hapa imeingiana poa:
Murang’a South Sub-County Police Commander John Ondit said the suspects planned the competition at a popular joint in Kenol town and were permitting entry only to those who bought at least two rolls of bhang.
key iko hapa…
sasa kuria hii inakua sports aje…ama hii ni mchezo kama ya thio
yeah, religions are practiced in places of worship…bars are such?
Hehe … ni sports ju ilikuwa compe ya kufuruta fanghi
watu wana mambo, was it supposed to be hos fast one finishes a joint, or how many one can have and remain standing
when i say it fries one’s brain this is all the proof required.
Under sports category:D:D. I love Ktalk sometimes
Kunakuaga na fine ya bangi considering watu 83 kufungwa ni waste of taxpayers money,walioe fine na wakanyage njia
bar watu huworship god of tusker and goddess of kungurus
The part about school children is the worst. Kids brains are still developing, bhang at such an early age wires their brain completely wrong.
Nobody can stop reggea… ata washike sisi wote i and i rastafari… sasa tulisha toka na faghi laxima ikue legalized
Welcome back, hope haukufanyiwa injustice pale inda
Weeee izo ata si ongei ady… kuna watu wanyama uko ndani haha