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Muguka ban exposes Cabinet rift as Duale, Jumwa back move

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Coast Parliamentary Group led by their chairman, Dan Mwashako [in strips Shirt] protest against Sale and chewing of Muguka in Coast region. They have threatened to block lorries transporting Muguka from entering Coast region. [Omondi Onyango,Standard]

The muguka ban by coastal counties has exposed the discordance in Cabinet as President William Ruto and two of his Cabinet Secretaries have differed on the matter that has not only divided the government but miraa-growing and consuming counties.

Following the ban on May 27, the President met with Embu leaders and declared the ban null and void, decreeing that muguka was a scheduled crop in accordance with the Crops Act 2013 and the Miraa Regulations 2023.

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