DP Gachagua to Wajackoyah: 'I'd like to know which good bhang is this you are talking about'

Speaking in Nyandarua County, during the funeral of Priesthood Church Bishop JJ Gitahi's mother, the Deputy President started by saying that he was a little jittery over Wajackoyah's marijuana gospel, saying that whilst he was not necessarily a bad man, he just needed to understand what type of harmless bhang did the Azimio stalwart have in mind.

"Bwana Wajackoya mimi sio mtu mbaya. You're also not a bad man. Nilikuwa tu nakuogopa, vile ulikuwa unasema vijana wavute ile kitu na unajua hapa tuko na shida sana na iyo kitu," he said.

Gachagua went on to say that he intended on inviting Wajackoyah to a sitting so that the former spy could further enlighten the Deputy President on the actual nature of his strand of bhang, adding that he was 'not intelligent' and therefore, needed a few lessons.

"Lakini umesema sio ile, so wewe nitakuita uniambie ni gani. I'd like you to tell me which good bhang is this you are talking about...ndio nierevuke," he said, amid laughter from the audience.

"[Because] I am not very intelligent. Unajua mi sijasoma sana, sijui mambo mingi so utanielimisha kidogo ndio nierevuke niweze kujua kidogo... "

As he directly addressed Wajackoyah, the eccentric politician stood and gestured at the mourners, dressed in his signature durag and colorful tshirt.

One of Professor George Wajackoyah's main campaign promises was the legalisation of the farming and production of marijuana for industrial and medical use, to help solve two of Kenya's biggest problems - unemployment and a ballooning national debt.

While speaking to the BBC, Wajackoyah said he had never smoked marijuana, but would be the first person to do so in celebration if Kenya legalised it.

"There is nothing wrong with smoking it when it is legalised and the regulatory bodies have approved for it to be smoked," he then said.

Prof Wajackoyah also singled out snake farming as another major pillar of Kenya's economy.

He said snake venom, which he claimed is "more expensive than gold", would be extracted to produce anti-venom for medicinal use, while snake meat would be exported to countries such as China, where it is regarded as a delicacy.

"We can have a billion dollars every year to sustain the economy," Prof Wajackoyah then said.

The Deputy President and his spouse Pastor Dorcas Gachagua have both been steadfast in their fight against alcoholism and drug abuse among Kenyan youth.