President William Ruto Addresses The Recent Mūgūka Ban
The colloquy on the ban of Muguka in Mombasa county has roped in several reactions from netizens all over the country.
The President has also been roped in to the conversation. He has gone ahead to call for a meeting in Embu county to address the same.
Agriculture and Livestock Cabinet Secretary Mithika Linturi provided key insights during the meeting.
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He clarified that mūgūka, a variety of miraa, is legally recognised as a scheduled crop under the Crops Act 2013 and the Miraa Regulations 2023.
“With mūgūka having been recognised by national legislation, any other laws or order that contradicts national legislation is null and void.”
“The Crops Act 2013 and the Miraa Regulations 2023 were passed by the National Assembly and the Senate and with the concurrence of the Council of Governors,” the statement from State House read.
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The Crops Act 2013 and the Miraa Regulations 2023 mandate the government to allocate funds for various activities related to the crop, including farming, licencing, promotion, regulation, transportation, aggregation, selling, marketing, and export.
