kilifi muguka ban Stories

Coast governors give condition for State House meeting on muguka
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jun 16, 2024

They want State House to exclusively engage all Coast leaders, including Senators, MPs and Assembly Leadership, before any other sitting.

Mombasa joins Kilifi in 10-day campaign against muguka addiction
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jun 11, 2024

Thoya expressed dismay at what he perceived as the national government's neglect of coastal leaders' concerns about muguka.

Lamu County introduces strict regulations on muguka sale
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jun 06, 2024

Lamu joins Mombasa, Kilifi, and Taita Taveta as the fourth county to enforce such a ban, following announcements made by the coastal counties last mon...

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.

Pressure mounts on Northern Kenya leaders to ban muguka/miraa consumption
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 31, 2024

A study led by Kenya's well-known psychiatrist, Prof. Lukoye Atwoli, along with 13 other experts, reveals that people who chew khat often experience p...

Kilifi Governor Mung'aro enforces muguka ban despite Ruto's order
Farhiya Hussein  |  May 29, 2024

The governor reported the seizure and destruction of 85 bags of muguka in the operation.

Ruto says Coast governors have agreed to talks after banning muguka
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 28, 2024

The President says he has engaged governors Abdullswamad Sherrif Nassir (Mombasa), Gideon Mung'aro (Kilifi) and Andrew Mwadime (Taita Taveta) and that...

Kwale says it will not ban muguka, Mombasa and Kilifi adamant
Farhiya Hussein  |  May 28, 2024

The counties' governors spoke after President William Ruto's directive on Monday, nullifying a ban by Mombasa, Kilfi, and Tana River counties.

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