Crops Act News Today

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua accused some Coast leaders of being silent in the fight against substance abuse as youth perished.

President Ruto said regulations on muguka were passed by Parliament but some of his Cabinet Secretaries say muguka is a drug that must be fought.

Governor Fatuma Achani said the county will, however, not completely ban the stimulant citing lack of authority

Achani said this will ensure the charges will remain high to discourage its consumption

Kenya is poised for a clash with its East African Community (EAC) partners following the introduction of a new import levy on cereals.

Kenya's President William Ruto has reversed a contentious ban imposed in parts of the country on muguka, a variety of the popular stimulant known as khat or miraa.

He said he is uniquely positioned to address the issue effectively.

Abdullahi argued that the two crops are stimulants that had affected the lives of youth and they are easily accessible to school-going children.

Askaris said they had not served with court order suspending ban of muguka

Mombasa, Kilifi and Taita Taveta counties banned the use and sale of the product.