{"id":184486,"date":"2024-05-30T06:20:52","date_gmt":"2024-05-30T06:20:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/05\/30\/petitioners-challenge-ban-on-muguka-in-3-counties\/"},"modified":"2024-05-30T06:20:52","modified_gmt":"2024-05-30T06:20:52","slug":"petitioners-challenge-ban-on-muguka-in-3-counties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/05\/30\/petitioners-challenge-ban-on-muguka-in-3-counties\/","title":{"rendered":"Petitioners Challenge Ban on Muguka in 3 Counties"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_314520\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-314520\" style=\"width: 786px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-314520 size-full\" alt=\"\" width=\"786\" height=\"491\"  data-lazy- src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/muguka.jpg\"\/><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-314520 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/muguka.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"786\" height=\"491\"  \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-314520\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Embu leaders protest muguka ban along the Embu-Meru highway at Ena area in Embu on Saturday, May 25, 2024.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Businessmen Peter Odhiambo Agoro and Michael Mutembe Makarina have filed a petition against three counties for banning the trade and consumption of Muguka.<\/p>\n<p>This comes days after Mombasa, Kilifi, and Taita Taveta implemented a ban on the entry, transportation, sale, and use of Muguka and its products.<\/p>\n<p>Agoro and Makarina argue that Muguka is not considered a drug and is therefore legal in the country. They contend that NACADA has not classified Muguka as a narcotic or prohibited it, pointing out that the Miraa regulations of 2021 recognize both Miraa and Muguka as legitimate crops in Kenya.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cMuguka is a variety of Miraa in taste, product, and active ingredients, which still contain cathinone. There is no law distinguishing Miraa from Muguka, and no law prohibiting its sale or consumption,\u201d<\/em> they submitted.<\/p>\n<p>The two petitioners state that there was no public participation in the decision, adding that the power to ban a product or service protected by an act of parliament lies solely with the national government.<\/p>\n<p>They further argue that county governments cannot unilaterally regulate without following legal procedures before implementing a ban.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cAccording to Kenyan law, only parliament through the national assembly and senate can declare a substance narcotic or psychotropic through legislation,\u201d<\/em> court papers read.<\/p>\n<p>Agoro and Makarina are seeking a declaration from the court that the ban is illegal and unconstitutional. They also request the court to prohibit the three county governments from implementing the ban.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Kericho Senator Aaron Cheruiyot asserts that counties lack the authority to regulate the distribution of muguka.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement issued on Monday, the senator emphasized that while such an initiative may be commendable, it must undergo the legislative process before implementation.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cIt\u2019s a noble thing for the coastal counties to seek to regulate the distribution of Muguka in their turf. However, truth is counties have NO such powers,\u201d<\/em> he said.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThe best thing is for the counties to lobby their MPs to present before parliament a bill seeking to ban the use of gokss.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Embu leaders protest muguka ban along the Embu-Meru highway at Ena area in Embu on Saturday, May 25, 2024. 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