Roots party leader Prof George Wajackoyah has pleaded with President William Ruto to figure out how to legalise bhang saying that it is the only way to uplift the youth and not the Hustler Fund.
Wajackoyah, who was speaking in Emuhaya, Vihiga county said that proceeds from the sale of bhang which would be used for commercial, industrial and medicinal purposes can be pumped back into the National Treasury’s coffers which will revive the economy.
“Ningependa kumwuliza rais Ruto aangalie hii maneno…ama tukae chini kama leaders wa this country tujadiliane tulete bangi yetu ya Bunyore na Nyamira. Bangi ndio itaokoa ata hawa vijana wa talanta…mambo ya kudanganywadanganywa hapa ati pesa itatoka kwa serikali…serikali haina pesa,” he said.
“Mimi bado nimesimama na huo mpango, ikiwa Ruto ataniskiza aniskie…kama hataki ni sawa. Lakini bangi lazima ipandwe na Bunyore ndio itakuwa nchi ya bangi. For commercialization, industrialization and medicinal use…kuvuta sio kitu, inavutwa ata leo. Tunataka polisi waachane na watu upande wa bangi…bangi ni dawa, tafadhali mtoe hiyo kipengo ya kusema bangi sio halali.”
Wajackoyah who campaigned on a platform of legalizing bhang and snake farming said he has engaged Baringo Governor over the same and received assurance that the county is not short of snakes that can be reared and its venom sold.
“Niliongea na gavana wa Baringo juzi akaniambia kwamba Baringo kuna nyoka nyingi sana na wameanza kufuga nyoka. Saa hizi ukitaka kufuga nyoka kuna leseni kwa KWS…mimi nilikuwa nafikiria kwamba hakukuwa na sheria, kunayo,” he stated.
“Kama mna nyoka tafadhali fugeni nyoka…ile kitu ambayo hatuna ni progression ya kutoa venom. Gram moja ya venom ni USD 6,000…ngozi ya nyoka inaenda Italy na Turkey kutengeneza viatu na jackets…nyama ya nyoka tutapea Chinese maanake hii deni imezidi.”
