NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 12 – Roots Party Leader George Wajackoyah has revived debate on legalization of Marijuana for medicinal use to manage chronic illnesses.
During the requiem mass of veteran News Anchor Catherine Kasavuli, Wajackoyah lamented that cancer is curable and there was need to focus on medical Marijuana.
“She has died of a disease that is curable and that’s why I stood up with Marijuana debate. I was not talking of the smoking aspect of it otherwise Jamaica would be a million dollar country. I was talking of Marijuana that cures Cancer, Covid-19 and other maladies,” he said.
The Roots Party Leader buttressed the need of national conversation for the commercialization of Marijuana given the cancer menace that has continued to deprive Kenyans of their loved ones.
He pointed out that countries like India, Israel and Canada which have embraced commercialization of Marijuana
“Let’s look at away or means of treating our people. Cancer is treatable, people are rushing to India to be treated and the medicine they are treated on is all made of Marijuana,” Wajackoyah said.
The 2022 presidential hopeful insisted that proper research needs to be done on manufacturing medical marijuana in order to revitalize our economy and the health sector.
“But here people are made of popped up heads and minds when you speak of Marijuana. I have never smoked in my life, never smoked or touched a cigarette, never taken meat or alcohol. I am 64 years old,” Wajackoyah stated.
She will be laid to rest on Saturday, January 14, at her home in Zululu, Vihiga County.
Kasavuli passed away on Thursday night aged 60 years at the KNH after battling with cancer.
She had been admitted at the facility since October last year.
Kasavuli’s son Martin recently appealed for help to offset a hospital bill estimated at Sh4 million.
In November, colleagues and friends in the media industry mobilised people to donate blood for urgent transfusion after she was admitted at KNH.
Kasavuli’s employer KBC also appealed for a blood donation as she was admitted to Kenyatta hospital’s Private wing.
Until her demise, Kasavuli was a news anchor at the public broadcaster where she was presenting the Legends Edition that airs every Saturday night on KBC Channel 1.
