Residents of Kamukunji village in Solai, Subukia are up in arms against jaba joints said to be acting as a cover up for distributing hard drugs.

According to the locals, the notorious jaba joints will not be allowed to operate in the area.

John* who runs a barber shop at the centre notes that the residents are not against the miraa business but the selling of illegal substances under the guise of a miraa kiosk.

"Why are they selling other substances apart from Jaba to our young people? We shall not accept this," he says.

John says he personally knows two young people who dropped out of school after being addicted to drugs purchased at the said jaba joints.

The locals are now appealing to officers from Solai Police Station to move with speed and ensure such rogue shops are demolished.

“If the police do not act, we will demolish the stalls ourselves,” John angrily says.

Mtaa Wangu has also learnt that one such shop ironically operates next to Solai Police Station.

Jane* a retired teacher from Solai adds that there is need for such jaba dens to be investigated as they might turn out to be dream destructors.

She cites a scenario where a son turned violent against the father who had to seek refuge somewhere else, after using drugs purchased from the miraa joints.

However, Mr.Kevin Mwiti, a miraa trader at Nakuru city bus terminus says jaba business is not a crime.

His appeal is for the police officers to tame individuals infiltrating the business tainting the image of those conducting the business genuinely.

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Solai residents want jaba joint closed for selling hard drugs

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