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

Running from June 10 to June 20, the nationwide initiative is titled "Save Lives by Burning Muguka Leaves: Join the War Against Muguka."

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

He notes that only 10 per cent of the over 4,500 patients treated at John Mututho Empowerment Centre (JOMEC) have recovered from their addiction to mu...