Villagers burn shop belonging to suspected bhang peddler in Nyeri

Residents of Mung'aria village in Tetu leave the compound of a suspected bhang peddler with sugarcane which they harvested from his farm, soon after they razed his shop, protesting over his illegal business on the evening of July 4, 2015. [Photo/JOB WERU/Standard].

Nyeri, Kenya - Irate residents of Mung'aria village in Tetu sub-county on Tuesday evening set ablaze a shop belonging to a suspected drug peddler.

 

The villagers took advantage of the four-day window issued by President Uhuru Kenyatta to raid the compound of the man, whom they claim has been dealing in bhang for ten years.