Kenya: Court rejects Rastafari bid for religious freedom marijuana exemption
15 Jul 2026, 16:06 GMT
Topic: News
Source URL: https://www.dw.com/en/kenya-court-rejects-rastafari-bid-for-religious-freedom-marijuana-exemption/a-77971666?maca=en-rss-en-africa-8291-rdf
Kenya's small Rastafarian community was seeking permission to smoke marijuana under the constitutional right to freedom of religion. The judge found that they did not show it to be a necessary part of their worship.