Man jailed for 1 year after confessing to bhang cultivation in Eldoret
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A 58-year-old man who confessed to cultivating bhang on his parcel of land in Uasin Gishu County has been sentenced to one year in prison without the option of a fine.
Geoffrey Lingori, a certificate holder in mechanics from the Rift Valley Technical Training Institute (RVTTI) in Eldoret, was convicted and sentenced by Senior Resident Magistrate Beatrice Toroitich.
In his mitigation, Lingori stunned the packed court when he admitted to cultivating the illegal crop purely for medical purposes.
