President Ruto emphasised the government's commitment to combating drug and substance abuse in the coastal region and other parts of Kenya, noting this will make Kenyans healthier and productive.
County Children’s Coordinator Gabriel Kitili emphasised the positive impact of the regulations on students' well-being.
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 the president.
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 to 5 am.
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.
Muslim faithful Sunday lamented that consumption of the stimulant had ruined the lives of many youths and contributed to poor performance in schools, high dropout and divorce rates.
The committee, which will be officially gazetted by the end of the week, will determine and regulate the price of muguka across all counties.
The group criticised President William Ruto's administration for a "double standard" on the matter, saying that while economic benefits for farmers in muguka-producing areas are considered, the adverse health and social effects on consumers in other regions are ignored.
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.
Nicky Gitonga, the communication director in the Office of the Governor, said the drivers of the vehicles were taken to the Kinango Police Station and would be arraigned on Monday.
They propose that researchers from Mombasa and Embu undertake this study and present their findings to President William Ruto.
Anyone found manufacturing, importing, or selling plastic bags is liable to a fine of up to Sh5.2 million or a jail sentence of up to four years.
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.
