Governor Ahmed Abdullahi signalled that the county would join the coastal counties of Mombasa, Kilifi, and Taita Taveta, which had earlier banned the sale, supply, and consumption of muguka.
They want State House to exclusively engage all Coast leaders, including Senators, MPs and Assembly Leadership, before any other sitting.
Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti announced that she will not implement a ban on muguka until gathering public input.
The petition, driven by community elders, clerics, parents, and residents, urges the enactment of a law to address the concerns surrounding miraa and muguka.
Lamu joins Mombasa, Kilifi, and Taita Taveta as the fourth county to enforce such a ban, following announcements made by the coastal counties last month.
In a June 5 letter to the Coast Parliamentary Group, MP Geoffrey Ruku asked the leaders to reconsider their refusal to attend a consultative forum on emerging issues on miraa and muguka.
Addressing the criticism from some Mt. Kenya leaders who claimed the ban harmed farmers economically, Governor Abdulswamad stressed that his actions were not targeting at any particular tribe or region but were solely for the benefit of his constituents.
