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Pharmaceutical Society opposes amendments to Narcotic Drugs Bill
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jul 28, 2024

The bill aims to amend existing legislation to exclude cathinone and cathine substances found in the miraa crop (Catha edulis) from being classified a...

Mombasa court declines to lift Muguka ban by Coast counties
Joseph Ndunda  |  Jul 16, 2024

The petitioners argued that the restrictions imposed on the herbs were unconstitutional, illegal and amount irregularity – seeking the High Court to n...

How Muslim clerics are helping members stay away from drug abuse
Mary Wambui  |  Jul 14, 2024

According to one imam, Friday sermons are ideal venues for raising awareness on drug users' need to modify their behaviour.

Pan African Parliament proposes standard law against drug abuse
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jul 07, 2024

During the formal debate, Tana River Senator Danson Mungatana, the head of Kenya's delegation, pushed for a unified legal framework, citing issuesin s...

2 dead, 500 sacks of muguka stolen after vehicle overturns in Kwale
Mishi Gongo  |  Jul 01, 2024

Witnesses said that after the accident, residents scrambled for free sacks of muguka, stealing about 500 of them before the police arrived. 

Ruto's pledge as meeting with Coast leaders over muguka ban finally takes place
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jun 24, 2024

President Ruto emphasised the government's commitment to combating drug and substance abuse in the coastal region and other parts of Kenya, noting thi...

Coastal governors meet Raila ahead of engaging Ruto on muguka row
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jun 24, 2024

The governors are expected to present their grievances to Ruto, including the contentious issue of muguka, a stimulant that has sparked significant de...

Education stakeholders back Mombasa's muguka ban
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jun 23, 2024

County Children’s Coordinator Gabriel Kitili emphasised the positive impact of the regulations on students' well-being.

For Muguka addicts, poor health, loss of sleep are a constant
Jamil Yusuf  |  Jun 22, 2024

For the past few weeks, political and religious leaders from the Coastal counties have reaffirmed their stance on banning muguka

Coast leaders ready for Monday meeting with Ruto on muguka ban
Mishi Gongo  |  Jun 22, 2024

During a stakeholders' meeting at the Kenya School of Government in Mombasa County on Friday, the leaders said that they were finally ready to meet th...

High court declines to stop Mombasa County from raising Muguka levies
Joseph Ndunda  |  Jun 21, 2024

Justice Olga Sewe of Mombasa High Court, however, declined to suspend the directive as sought by the traders.

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...

Kenya Medical Association calls for increased regulation, education on miraa, muguka use
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jun 18, 2024

Dr Marion explained that both plants contain psychoactive substances that stimulate the central nervous system, leading to increased alertness, concen...

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

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.

Kwale officials raise alarm as thousands of children remain out of school
Mishi Gongo  |  Jun 16, 2024

At an event marking the International Day of the African Child, officials reported that out of the 17,000 children said to have been out of school in...

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,...

Clerics, stakeholders want coast counties to adopt Kwale's punitive muguka levies
Mishi Gongo  |  Jun 14, 2024

Anna Mwanzia, a muguka trader, said the outrageous taxes had forced most of them to close shops and venture into other businesses. 

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