In 2017, a clip of a university graduate who was arrested for cultivating and using bhang in Kiamwathi village in Nyeri county went viral on social media.
In the video, Kevin Mureithi shocked residents when he boldly told police officers that there was nothing wrong with using the banned substance.
He openly praised marijuana saying that it was immensely beneficial and highly misunderstood by many.
Now, six years since the incident happened, a random Kenyan met Mureithi in the streets of Nyeri town and he couldn’t help but share the great news on social media.
Twitter user Ole Kiech and Kevin Mureithi
Immediately he shared the photo, netizens flooded the replies section with question after question on the man celebrated and regarded a legend by hundreds of youth.
Some of the most pressing were how his case is getting on and how he managed to secure his freedom.
The guy was too smart, guru alijitetea hadi akaachiliwa huru
— Ole Kiech 💙 (@kimeli_A) December 27, 2019
The agribusiness graduate, however, says that he was brutalized by police on the day of his arrest but journalists chose not to show the footage.
Yeah. He told me he was brutalised by the police in front of the camera but ktn decided not to show it. Anasema alienda hadi ofisi za standard kudai hizo vida haha 😂 😂
— Ole Kiech 💙 (@kimeli_A) December 27, 2019
Unfortunately, Mureithi has no social media handles and prefers to lay low.
Rasta hana handle, yeye ni ku-handle tu uzito! 😂
— Ole Kiech 💙 (@kimeli_A) December 27, 2019
Here is the hilarious video from when he was arrested back in 2014.
