{"id":184564,"date":"2024-05-30T08:05:33","date_gmt":"2024-05-30T08:05:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/05\/30\/state-house-nullifies-county-level-bans-on-muguka\/"},"modified":"2024-05-30T08:05:33","modified_gmt":"2024-05-30T08:05:33","slug":"state-house-nullifies-county-level-bans-on-muguka","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/05\/30\/state-house-nullifies-county-level-bans-on-muguka\/","title":{"rendered":"State House Nullifies County-Level Bans on Muguka"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-314556\" alt=\"\" width=\"755\" height=\"415\"  data-lazy- src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/state-1.jpg\"\/><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-314556\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/state-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"755\" height=\"415\"  \/>President William Ruto has declared that recent county-level bans on Muguka, a variety of Miraa, are null and void.<\/p>\n<p>A State House dispatch clarified that Muguka is classified as a scheduled crop under the Crops Act 2013 and the Miraa Regulations 2023. The National Assembly and the Council of Governors have both approved these regulations.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cWith Muguka recognized by national legislation, any conflicting laws or orders are null and void,\u201d<\/em> stated State House.<\/p>\n<p>The regulations require the government to support various aspects of Muguka farming, including licensing, promotion, regulation, transportation, aggregation, selling, marketing, and export.<\/p>\n<p>President Ruto and Embu leaders met on Monday to discuss the Muguka ban in Mombasa, Kilifi, and Taita Taveta counties, prompting the State House statement.<\/p>\n<p>Agriculture CS Mithika Linturi, Governor Cecily Mbarire, the deputy governor, the senator, the Woman Representative, and all County Assembly Members attended the meeting at State House Nairobi.<\/p>\n<p>After the meeting, the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock was instructed to organize a consultative forum to address stakeholders\u2019 concerns.<\/p>\n<p>This forum will address issues and aid in implementing the Miraa\/Muguka Regulations 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the Miraa\/Muguka Standard Code of Practice will be enforced to regulate all activities related to the crop.<\/p>\n<p>CS Linturi emphasized the government\u2019s commitment to enhancing the Muguka industry through improved farming, aggregation, grading, pricing, packaging, and value addition.<\/p>\n<p>To support these initiatives, the government has allocated Kes.500 million for value addition in the fiscal year 2024\/25.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President William Ruto has declared that recent county-level bans on Muguka, a variety of Miraa, are null and void. 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