JUST IN: Nelson Havi Offers to Defend Mt Kenya Cannabis Farmers, Slams ‘Colonial Law’ 

  Lawyer Nelson Havi has stepped forward to defend cannabis growers arrested in Mt Kenya Forest, calling them “enterprising Kenyans” who deserve support rather than prosecution. Responding to Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen’s remarks on the government’s crackdown on cannabis farms inside the forest, Havi argued that bhang is a valuable crop and should be treated like any other agricultural product. “These hard-working farmers need support to add value to their produce and market it,” Havi said. “If you know them, ask them to contact me. I will act for them. It is time we challenged that colonial law criminalising the growth of omusala.” The former Law Society of Kenya (LSK) president
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