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Here’s the summary as the Kenyan Rastafarian community  wait for the High Court decision

The videos including one of the most patient and enjoyable witness depositions I’ve ever seen are required viewing.

Summary

Members of the Rastafarian Society of Kenya (RSK) will know on May 28, 2026, whether the Kenyan High Court will allow the use of cannabis for spiritual purposes.

This pending judgment follows years of legal battles by the community to decriminalize cannabis (bhang) and have it recognized as a “holy herb” central to their religious practice.

Current Case Status (2026)

• Final Judgment Date: Set for May 28, 2026, at 2:00 PM.
• Presiding Judge: Justice Bahati Mwamuye.
• Key Legal Argument: The RSK argues that current drug laws (Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Control Act) violate their constitutional rights to freedom of religion, dignity, privacy, and equality.
• Evidence Dispute: In February 2026, the court denied a request by Rastafarians to present raw cannabis seeds as evidence, ruling that the court cannot facilitate the trafficking of prohibited substances. Instead, the judge admitted electronic evidence like photos and videos.
• State Opposition: The Attorney General and the National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) oppose the petition, citing public health concerns and the potential for drug abuse.

Landmark 2019 Precedent

This current battle follows a significant 2019 victory for the community:

• The “Dreadlocks” Case: The High Court ruled that a school’s decision to expel a student for wearing rastas (dreadlocks) was unconstitutional.
• Legal Recognition: In this 2019 judgment, Judge Chacha Mwita officially declared Rastafarianism a religion in Kenya, deserving of constitutional protection.

What the Community is Seeking

The Rastafarian Society of Kenya is specifically asking the court to:

• Recognize cannabis as a sacrament for spiritual “reasoning” sessions.
• Allow limited cultivation and use for adults over 18 for religious purposes.
• Stop what they describe as “targeted persecution” and arbitrary arrests of their members by police.

Media Reports

Nacada joins court battle on Rastafarian cannabis use

https://nation.africa/kenya/news/nacada-joins-court-battle-on-rastafarian-cannabis-use-5326268

[PHOTOS] Rastafari society in court over criminalisation of bhang

https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2026-01-14-photos-rastas-in-court-over-criminalisation-of-bhang

Court declines to admit bhang as evidence in Rastafari society case

https://nation.africa/kenya/news/court-declines-to-admit-bhang-as-evidence-in-rastafari-society-case-5349928

BBC News Pidgin: Rastafarian society of Kenya wan make court legalise Indian hemp sake of ‘spiritual purpose’

https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/media-57159819

We’ve been blocked from bringing cannabis seeds in court, Rastafarians lament

https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2026-02-04-security-bars-cannabis-seeds-in-rastafari-case

HIGH COURT VIDEOS

Best testimony ever?

Rastafari Diviner Explains Why Cannabis Is Sacred

Milimani Law Courts when Rastafari witness Reuben Abasa Nyangola took the stand during a High Court hearing challenging Kenya’s criminalization of cannabis. Appearing before Justice Bahati Mwamuye,

Abasa introduced himself as a Rastafari spiritual practitioner, traditional medical practitioner and diviner, and proceeded to explain the religious and spiritual significance of marijuana within the Rastafari movement.

During cross-examination, the witness corrected lawyers on several aspects of the faith and explained that cannabis is used in rituals, meditation and reasoning sessions among members of the community.

He told the court that the herb is consumed through a chalice for spiritual and medicinal purposes and argued that, when properly understood, it forms an important part of Rastafari practice as the court considers whether Kenya’s drug laws violate constitutional protections on freedom of religion.

High Court to Rule Whether Criminalizing Marijuana Violates Rastafarian Religious Rights in May

The High Court has set May 28, 2026 for judgment in a petition filed by members of the Rastafarian community challenging the criminalization of marijuana in Kenya. The case, heard before Justice Bahati Mwamuye at the Milimani Law Courts, questions whether Kenya’s drug laws violate constitutional protections on freedom of religion.

Witnesses told the court they have faced years of harassment, stigmatization and searches by security officers due to their faith and association with cannabis. Members of the lobby group Sheria Mtaani say the petition, which has been in court for about six years, will determine whether Rastafarians can legally use cannabis as part of their religious practice.

The court will also examine whether the community’s rights have been violated through enforcement of the 1994 drug law. Judgment will be delivered on May 28 after parties highlight their submissions on May 6.