Rastafarians in Kenya express disappointment and a determination to appeal, after a court refused to grant them the right to smoke weed on religious grounds on Wednesday
The community had been pushing Kenyan courts since 2021 to allow them to use the herb under the constitutional right to freedom of religion.
In front of the High Court in Nairobi, some Rastafarians were trying to come to terms with their defeat.
"We will not lose hope," said 55-year-old Ras Wambua, a spokesperson for the Rastafari Society of Kenya.
"We will continue to pursue our rights, because when you see one door has been closed, we believe other doors have been opened," he added.
