Activists challenge muguka ban in coastal counties
Two activists have moved to court challenging the recent order to ban the sale, supply, and consumption of the stimulant drug popularly known as muguka by Mombasa, Kilifi and Taita Taveta Counties. Under a certificate of urgency, activists Peter Agoro and Micheal Makarina have urged the Mombasa Constitutional and Human Rights Court to issue conservatory […]
Laikipia orders miraa dens closed to curb coronavirus spread
The miraa kiosks, especially in Nanyuki town, are always crowded from morning to as late as 12.00, which poses a great threat to Laikipia residents.
Miraa linked to divorce incidents in Mombasa county
Increased cases of divorce in Mombasa county have been attributed to the chewing of muguka and miraa among married women. Sisters for Justice executive director Naila Abdallah said most young women in the county engage in miraa and muguka chewing at the expense of their duties as wives and mothers a vice that has weighed […]