Man jailed for 50 years over trafficking 47kg of bhang

NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 7-A Narok court has sentenced a man to 50 years in prison or a Sh 50 million fine for trafficking 47.3 kilogrammes of bhang. The Office of…

The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) said Pascal Chacha was convicted at the Narok Law Courts after being found guilty of trafficking the drugs, which were valued at Sh 1.4 million.

Chief Magistrate Hezron Nyaberi handed down the sentence after considering the circumstances of the offence, including the quantity of bhang involved and the need to protect the public from the effects of drug trafficking.

The prosecution told the court that Chacha, jointly with others, was found trafficking 47.3 kilogrammes of cannabis on February 10, 2025, along the Narok-Suswa Road in Ntulele, Narok East Sub-County.

The drugs were being transported in a Public Service Vehicle (PSV) matatu when the accused was arrested.

The court identified the substantial quantity of cannabis as an aggravating circumstance, warranting a deterrent sentence.

Source: Capital FM