A 45-year-old farmer has been arraigned before a Narok Court charged with cultivating the outlawed bhang with an estimated market value of over Sh10 million.
David Ochieng appeared before the Narok Senior Principal Magistrate, Titus Gesora charged that on June 4, this year at Orkinyei area in Narok West Sub County of Narok County; he was found cultivating the drug in his five-acre farm at Orkinyei village.
He was arrested following a tip off from members of the public that he was growing the illegal in his maize plantation.
Ochieng pleaded not guilty to the offence and was released on a Sh.150, 000 bond and a surety of the same amount or a cash bail of Sh.100,000.
The case will be mentioned on June 21 and heard on July 17.