This archive report was first published on 17 December 2019.
On December 17, 2019, Lamu Principal Magistrate Allan Temba led the destruction of bhang valued at Sh700,000 in a move aimed at discouraging drug dealers in the area.
The bhang was part of a consignment nabbed in Lamu over the last two years, with cases concluded and files closed.
The exercise was witnessed by the public, activists, and religious leaders, who also saw the appeal by Mr. Temba to locals to cooperate with the police and volunteer information that can lead to the arrest and prosecution of more drug dealers.
"Today, we've decided to destroy a consignment of bhang worth Sh700,000. We still have more bags in store that we will be destroying in future through burning them. These are drugs which were nabbed between 2017 and 2019. The move is done to discourage the vice in this region. We thank members of the public for their cooperation. My appeal to them is that they should submit information to the police so that more drug peddlers are arrested and face the law," said Mr. Temba.
Mr. Temba also announced that destruction of drug substances submitted as exhibits at the Lamu Law Courts will be done after every four months.
Lamu Law Courts Users Committee Treasurer Mohamed Abdulkadir lauded the move, saying it will also help prevent cases of such exhibits getting lost in the hands of court officials.
