Man convicted over 266kg bhang trafficking, fined Ksh24M
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has secured a conviction against a man found guilty of trafficking in narcotic drugs. In a statement, DPP noted that Vincent Odhiambo was charged under Section 4(a)(ii) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Control) Amendment Act, 2022. Following his conviction, Odhiambo was sentenced to pay a Ksh. 24 […] The post Man convicted over 266kg…
Vincent Odhiambo has been convicted for trafficking 266.2 kilograms of bhang, valued at Ksh 7,986,000, in Elgeyo Marakwet County, Kenya. According to prosecutors, Odhiambo, along with others, was found in possession of the cannabis sativa on January 18, 2026 while on the Kapchorwa-Torongo Murram Road in Kamwosor Location, Keiyo South Sub-County.
This was conveyed in a Toyota Fielder motor vehicle. Six witnesses supported the prosecution's case. The court, considering the significant aggravating circumstance of the large quantity of bhang, found Odhiambo guilty. He was fined Ksh 24 million or sentenced to 10 years imprisonment in default.
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