Nililala for 2 days: Peter Salasya recalls experience after eating weed cookies
By Valerian Khakayi, July 10, 2026Mumias East MP Peter Salasya has recalled an experience he says left him asleep for two days after consuming cannabis-infused cookies, using the incident to call for stricter regulation and public education on marijuana products.
Speaking during an interview with the Mic Cheque podcast, Salasya warned Kenyans against consuming unregulated cannabis edibles while giving his own experience after he took the cookies on an empty stomach.
The legislator explained that he had been too busy to eat that day, a factor he believes intensified the effects of the cannabis-infused cookies.
“Hizi cookies usiwai kula, nililala for two days,” Salasya recalled.
“Hiyo siku sikuwa nimekula because I was very busy, unapata uko mlight kidogo kama unafly.”
Salasya argued that cannabis edibles should only be consumed under proper regulation, noting that there is a need for clear standards to protect consumers.
“Those cookies are not good unless regulated; they need to be regulated,” he added.
Salasya on cannabis
While discussing cannabis use, the MP stressed that the effects of the drug vary depending on the individual and how it is used.
“This thing is about you as a person who is using it, and it also depends on how you control it,” he said.
Drawing comparisons with South Africa, where cannabis has been decriminalised for private use under specific legal guidelines, Salasya said Kenya could learn from countries that have established regulations governing its use.
“Nilienda South Africa; they have legalised it, and they have the regulations that guide them on how to use,” Salasya noted.
The youthful further called for comprehensive civic education on cannabis and alcohol, saying the public should understand the purpose and effects of consuming such substances rather than misusing them.
“These thing need serious civic education on what purposes you want, not for weed alone but liquor as well as in what are you smoking for – ni appetite unatafta ama ni nini because others are misusing it,” he said.
Salasya on legalisation in Kenya
While sharing his position on the matter, Salasya clarified that he does not personally consume the substance.
“First of all, mimi si consumer,” he stated before explaining that extensive civic education should be strictly prioritised if any structural changes to cannabis laws are officially considered.
Salasya also backed the idea of subjecting cannabis products to research and quality standards, saying institutions such as the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) should play a role in ensuring products are tested and consumers are given proper guidance on their use.
“Vile niona members wakicontribute hiyo mwaswada ikipita tukuwe na Kebs inahightlight ata watu wanaproduce wafanyiwe research ndio wajue hiyo niyakufanya mtu akae aje so that we also have a prescription that someone wants,” Salasya said.