Wajackoyah calls President Ruto to legalize Bhang, rare snakes for exportation

Prof. George Wajackoyah, President William Ruto share a hug at the Bomas of Kenya during the announcement of the presidential results on August 15, 2022. PHOTO | COURTESY

 

Prof. George Wajackoyah, the head of the Roots party, is now urging President William Ruto to properly investigate the bhang industry in order to ascertain its earnings and how those gains may be utilised to strengthen the economy.

 

Wajackoyah, who spoke on Monday in Emuhaya, suggested that the President Ruto-led administration legalise bhang for industrial, commercial, and medical uses.

He continued by saying that the National Treasury's coffers, which he said are now mostly empty, might be refilled with the money generated by bhang for these three purposes.

The former presidential candidate also wants the country's security agencies to stop prosecuting people who grow marijuana and call it medicine instead.

Also, the Roots Party's divisive leader says that snake farming is a multibillion-dollar business that needs to be looked into for the good of the people and the country.

Wajackoyah continued by saying that he later spoke with the Baringo Governor about the issue and got assurances that the county had enough snakes that could be raised and their venom sold.

 

“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.” 

 

“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.”