Jah weed is our sacrament, says Kenyan Rastafarians

Left to Right: Rasta Lajuron, Ras Wambua Mwendwa, Missing Rotich and Mudadi Isavwa during the interview at the Rastafarian joint in Kibra. [Jenipher Wachie, Standard]

The smell of burning incense wafts through a tiny room where a group of Rastafarians is meeting. The distinctive smell of roasted herbs hangs heavy in the air. One of them strums a guitar that is placed delicately on his chest. His eyes are closed. He starts singing and the rest join in. They beat drums and shake their dreadlocks. For a moment, they are lost in their own world....