Brian Macharia appeared before the Wang'uru law court in Mwea, Kirinyaga County, admitting to smoking cannabis to chase away birds from his family's rice farm. He was caught with nine and a half rolls of cannabis valued at Ksh.960.

• Macharia was found in possession of cannabis on January 9, 2026, at Kiriko village in Mwea-east sub-county.
• The case was heard by principal magistrate Martha Opanga.
• Macharia was fined Ksh.10,000 or faced six months imprisonment and has 14 days to appeal the decision.