Kibera’s finest,Octopizzo, is asking the government to legalize weed

Kibera’s finest Octopizzo has confessed that he is an ardent smoker of weed.

The rapper who began from humble beginings in Africa’s largest slum has grown and crossed borders to be an international act.

Recently, the rapper came out and revealed that he likes smoking weed, which is illegal in Kenya, because unlike other substances that may be or not be legal like cigarettes and alcohol, weed has no adverse health effects.

Speaking in an interview, Octo urged the government to decriminalise bhang because it will not only create job opportunities but also save many lives. The rapper held that bhang has been reported to cure various diseases hence there was no harm in the government allowing it for medicinal purposes.


“Our leader has tried a lot, especially in education, arts and also the bill he tabled at Parliament seeking to legalise marijuana, that is very important,” he said.

”I advocate for legalising of weed, it does not mean when it is legal people will be smoking aimlessly, you can take it in tea, you can eat it for medicinal values. I don’t smoke, I take it in tea, not in Kenya though. I do it when I am in Amsterdam, Los Angeles,’‘ he added.

The father of three said this while lauding his area MP Ken Okoth’s Bill tabled in Parliament seeking to legalise the stimulant in Kenya. The Ivo Ivo Ivo hitmaker also made it clear that he does not use bhang while in Kenya as it is still illegal, but does it when he flies to places that allow it such as Los Angeles.

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