This archive report was first published on 17 November 2021.
Naivasha MP Jane Kihara has decried the alarming rise in bhang use among students in the constituency since the Covid-19 pandemic outbreak.
According to Naivasha deputy county commissioner Mutua Kisilu, the use of bhang among students, mainly in secondary schools, is a worrying trend.
Speaking during a meeting at Naivasha Central Primary School on November 17, 2021, Kisilu said they were working closely with school management to address the issue.
“We have recorded incidents where police arrested some students selling or using drugs. We thank the courts for punitive action taken against those arrested,” Kisilu said.
Naivasha MP Jane Kihara, who was the key guest at the meeting, admitted that the use of bhang was one of the major challenges in schools.
She noted that in some areas like Maella and Ngondi, the drugs were being sold openly and challenged security officers to intervene.
“The use of bhang by students had contributed immensely to the arson cases in secondary schools across the country,” she said.
On the Competence-Based Curriculum (CBC) classes, Kihara welcomed the initiative but noted that more was needed to deal with the high number of students in public schools.
“We have schools like Mirera and Ngeya which require 15 and 12 new classes respectively due to the high number of students,” she said.
