Churchil charged for being in possession of 200 grams of bhang
By Zipporah Ngwatu, November 20, 2025Churchil Ouma Ouma has been charged at the Milimani Law Courts for being in possession of bhang (cannabis sativa) weighing 200 grams with a street value of Ksh2,000.
The 21-year-old man has been arraigned and charged with possession of marijuana contrary to section 3(1) as read with section 3(2)(a) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Control) Act, CAP 245.
According to the charge sheet, Ouma was arrested on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, within Nairobi County after he was found in possession of the bhang.
“On November 19, 2025, at around 5 pm at the Easy Coach stage within Nairobi County, [he] was found to be in possession of 200 gms of cannabis sativa (bhang) with a street value of Ksh2,000, which was not in any form of medicinal preparation,” part of the charge sheet read.
Appearing before Principal Magistrate Rose Ndombi, Ouma has denied the charges, and a plea of not guilty has been entered.
The court has released the accused on a Ksh100,000 bond with an alternative of Ksh30,000 cash bail.
“I admit the accused on a bond of Ksh100,000 with surety of a similar amount, or alternatively pay a cash bail of Ksh30,000 with one contact person,” Magistrate Ndombi ruled.
Further directions
The matter will be mentioned on November 28 for further directions.
Ouma has been charged two days after a Nairobi High Court adjourned the hearing of a case where the Rastafari Society of Kenya (RSK) are seeking decriminalisation of cannabis for spiritual use among the faithful in Kenya.
The Rastafarian Society argues that the use of marijuana is lawful as per the Kenyan Constitution; thus, it is wrong to criminalise its use.
The Rastafarians moved to the Milimani High Court seeking orders allowing them to use marijuana as far as their religious beliefs are concerned.
They argue that the law permits that if you have marijuana or ganja for prescription, then you will be allowed to use it for prescription.
Further, they also want the court to allow them to use the bhang for meditation and reasoning.
According to them, it also allows that if one is given a licence to plant and cultivate marijuana, the law will act in your defence; you shall not be prosecuted by the state.
Notably, they aver that it is against the Constitution to arrest and charge the users of marijuana.
The High Court deferred the hearing to January 14 and 15, 2026, and it reserved March 12, 2026, for judgement.