Kenya's High Court Rejects Religious Cannabis Exemption, Leaves Reform to Parliament

Kenya's High Court refused to grant Rastafarians exemption from drug laws for sacramental cannabis use, ruling religious practice does not override the Constitution. Justice Mwamuye called cannabis policy "a national question" and deferred reform to Parliament, signaling courts will not create exceptions for religious minorities. Kenya's silence on personal use persists as neighbors legalize cultivation for export.