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Nyamira Senator Okong'o Mong'are addressing the media at parliament on Wednesday 25/01/17 [PHOTO:BONIFACE OKENDO/Standard]
A petition before the Senate seeking to legalise the use of banned Cannabis Sativa (bhang) plant in Kenya has faced strong opposition from a section of senators.
Nevertheless, despite attracting intense debate in the House on Wednesday, some senators differed with their colleagues and supported the move, saying the plant’s by-products can be used after extensive research.
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