Senator Ledama Olekina visits marijuana farm, calls for legalisation

Narok County Senator Ledama Olekina has called for the legalisation of marijuana in Kenya, citing the plant’s economic and health benefits. In a video shared on twitter, the legislator is seen standing amongst marijuana plants before revealing that he’s in Lithuania, Europe. Senator Olekina wondered why the plant is still illegal in Kenya, saying the law is part of the ‘old ways’.

“Ladies and gentlemen, this is crazy. I’m right in the middle of a farm in a place called Lithuania. What you can see here is marijuana. Why is it that we in Kenya we are still stuck with the old ways of saying this is an illegal drug? My host is telling me that hemp is used for construction and making ropes. If it’s also good to reduce pain for cancer patients, why not legalize it? What is so bad about it? If this weed is good for us, let’s legalize it,” he says, before showing the…