A man was sentenced to one year in jail after confessing that he intentionally and frequently abused drugs in Nairobi.
John Mwangi ,22, told a Makadara court that he used canabis sativa because of his disturbing job.
He affirmed to charges of being in possesion of bhang which was not in medicinal preparation on 16th April at pangani police station.
Police did a search on him and found rolls of bhang with the street value of sh 100, contrary to section 3(1) as read with section 3(2) of the penal code and psychotropic substances control act.
He said the nature of his job entailed washing filthy toilets and could not function without taking bhang at least a few minutes before the task.
On the said date he was arrested by a mob that accused him of stealing from a civilian. He was frog marched tot he police station until the complainant withdrew the charge at pangani station.
After a search by officers he was found with the substance that was produced as exhibits before court.
District Magistrate Hon. Nyongesa said he was a first offender and sentenced him to one year in jail.
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