Muslim clerics and leaders from North Eastern counties are advocating for a ban on Muguka, attributing the stimulant to a rise in crime among youth in the North Rift region. This follows similar bans in coastal counties such as Mombasa, Kilifi, and Taita-Taveta. Despite the bans, Kwale County Governor Fatuma Achani has stated that Muguka will not be banned in her county. President Ruto has engaged coastal governors in discussions led by the Agriculture Ministry regarding the Muguka ban, following a phone call with State House. Additionally, President Ruto has lifted the ban on Muguka, a potent variety of khat, which had been classified as a harmful substance by the National Agency for the Campaign Against Drug Abuse.
Kenya's President Ruto has lifted a ban on muguka, a potent variety of a popular stimulant known as khat, classified a harmful substance by the National Agency for the Campaign Against Drug Abuse. https://t.co/eaEBGanril
President Ruto engages coastal governors over Muguka ban https://t.co/8jSsvcdMAb
Muguka ban: Mombasa, Kilifi and Taita-Taveta governors agree to take part in talks led by Agriculture ministry after phone call with President Ruto, State House says. https://t.co/Q80fue1gA7
MUGUKA BAN: Mombasa, Kilifi and Taita-Taveta governors agree to take part in talks led by Agriculture ministry after phone call with President Ruto, State House says. https://t.co/1KvHUJKssn
Muslim leaders from North Eastern want their governors to follow suit in banning Muguka https://t.co/h1OLgVqoNI
“We won’t ban muguka in Kwale County,” Governor Fatuma Achani says https://t.co/jgoxAZC0Ce
President Ruto holds meeting with university Vice Chancellors at State House to discuss status of varsity education https://t.co/IAikm1WiT8
Muslim leaders from North Eastern counties want governors from the region to follow Mombasa and Kilifi in banning miraa/muguka https://t.co/0UlIC5xnS5
Reprieve for muguka farmers as Ruto commits to allocate Sh500m https://t.co/ZwjAEA8972 https://t.co/sn6Q4mrNBL
Wacheni 'story za jaba': Ruto commits to allocate Sh500m in 2024/25 Financial Year to miraa and muguka https://t.co/56N0aYKqEp
Muslim clerics are in agreement with the ban on Muguka as seen in some coastal counties. They have attributed the stimulant to the rise in crime among the youth in their North Rift region. https://t.co/pd5C9epRfx