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Minimum age for Muguka users drops to nine years, NACADA reveals
Mary Wambui  |  Jun 19, 2024

The study that focused on users between the ages of 10 and 65 revealed that most male users begin chewing the stimulant in the afternoon and may go up...

Wajir leaders, residents unite in call for ban on muguka, miraa 
Yunis Dekow  |  Jun 19, 2024

Governor Ahmed Abdullahi signalled that the county would join the coastal counties of Mombasa, Kilifi, and Taita Taveta, which had earlier banned the...

Kaya elders back muguka ban in Coastal counties
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jun 18, 2024

Isiolo, Garissa leaders call for muguka ban as Muslims mark Eid-ul-Adha
Waweru Wairimu  |  Jun 16, 2024

Muslim faithful Sunday lamented that consumption of the stimulant had ruined the lives of many youths and contributed to poor performance in schools,...

Machakos Governor calls for public participation on muguka consumption
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 10, 2024

Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti announced that she will not implement a ban on muguka until gathering public input.

Coast leaders demand independent probe into Muguka effects
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jun 09, 2024

They propose that researchers from Mombasa and Embu undertake this study and present their findings to President William Ruto.

Mombasa County Assembly receives petition to ban miraa, muguka
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jun 06, 2024

The petition, driven by community elders, clerics, parents, and residents, urges the enactment of a law to address the concerns surrounding miraa and...

Senator Ali Roba slams proposed bill to declassify miraa as a drug
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 05, 2024

The legislator argued that determining whether a substance is a drug or not is a matter of scientific testing, not parliamentary debate.

Drop hard stance on muguka, Linturi tells coastal governors ahead of stakeholders' meeting
Waweru Wairimu  |  Jun 04, 2024

Mombasa, Kilifi, Taita Taveta, Kwale, Tana River, and Lamu counties, which form the Jumuiya ya Kaunti za Pwani economic bloc, want to speak directly w...

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