Kenyan actor and content creator Abel Mutua has spoken out against the use of weed, saying he does not see any real benefits.

In a video he shared on his TikTok account on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, Mutua said he does not understand how cannabis has helped anyone in life.

” Mimi sioni umuhimu wa bangi, najua mtanisulubu kwa sababu ya kusema hivi, lakini mimi sijui bangi imesaidia nani kwa hii maisha,” Abel Mtua stated.

Loosely translated as;

“I don’t see the value in weed. I know some people will crucify me for saying this, but I don’t know anyone whose life has been helped by weed.”

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His comments come as the use of bhang is rising in Kenya. A 2022 survey by NACADA showed that about one in every 53 Kenyans aged 15 to 65 uses the drug. The same report also said that cannabis use has gone up by 90 per cent over the last five years.

The 2022 NACADA report says that almost half of cannabis users show signs of dependence. The report also linked cannabis use to mental health problems, memory and thinking issues, and breathing and heart problems.

Cannabis is still illegal in Kenya. People caught with even small amounts can face heavy fines or jail time under the Narcotics, Drugs, and Psychotropic Substances Act.

The debate about legalising cannabis has been growing in the country. Some leaders support change.

Nelson Havi, former Law Society of Kenya president, wants to decriminalise cannabis and questions why it is banned. Senator Ledama Olekina supports legalising it for medicinal use and commercial farming. In 2022, presidential candidate George Wajackoyah also campaigned to legalise cannabis to help boost the economy.

“I will, in the coming week, file a constitutional petition to declare as unconstitutional all sections of the law criminalising the growing, processing, sale and use of marijuana. We must level the vibes,” Nelson Havi said on a post on X in March 2025.