Kenya’s election will ultimately be a contest between two of the country’s most established politicians — former prime minister Raila Odinga and Deputy President William Ruto. But George Wajackoyah's push to legalize weed is shaking up the race.
, an economics professor at Harvard University, estimated that annual tax revenue from weed sales for Kenya would be closer to $60 million.
Although Wajackoyah’s claims can be outlandish — he also talks about exporting hyena testicles and dog meat — his proposal to use the legalization of weed to boost the economy has struck a nerve, said Ledama Olekina, a senator from Narok County in Kenya who has been pushing in recent years for legalization.
“When you go see the expatriates who lives in Nairobi, they are all smoking marijuana," said the senator."Why is it that they are allowed to smoke and the poor people are not allowed to smoke?”Kenyan society is still too conservative and religious for Wajackoyah to gain real traction, Olekina said, and Wajackoyah has not made any attempt to gain the experience or alliances necessary to succeed in Kenyan politics. But Olekina said he is confident that the tide will one day turn.
“Eventually, marijuana will be legalized in Kenya," he said."We just need to have more crazy people like George Wacjackoyah, myself and others talking about it.” Despite his big talk, Wajackoyah said he does not smoke weed himself and is not actually pushing for recreational legalization. His focus is instead on industrial hemp and medical marijuana. But he’s quick to add that he sees no problem with recreational use: “What is wrong with smoking? Our grandfathers have been smoking this thing." If he wins, he said, he looks forward if he wins to smoking his first joint in office.
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