
A 58-year-old man, Geoffrey Lingori, told the Eldoret law courts he did not regret growing cannabis after failing to find work despite holding a motor vehicle mechanics certificate. He faces two counts of cultivating and trafficking cannabis on a quarter-acre plot in Malel, Kapseret, where officers allegedly seized plants weighing 34,000 grams valued at Sh1.032 million. The case will be mentioned on September 18, 2026, before Senior Principal Magistrate Kimani Mukabi.
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