Kilifi County has banned entry, transportation, distribution, sale and use of muguka within its boundaries just a day after Mombasa took similar action.
In Executive Order No. 1 of 2024 on the ban of entry, transportation, distribution, sale, and use of muguka within Kilifi Governor Gideon Mung'aro ordered all enforcement officers to ensure the directive is enforced in totality.
“In light of the above order, I therefore, with immediate effect, issue a directive to all the Kilifi County enforcement officers through the Directorate of Enforcement to ensure the order is enforced in totality,” Mung’aro said.
The order stated that there be a total prohibition on the entry, transportation, distribution, sale, and use of muguka and its products within Kilifi County.
It said all outlets, whether in the form of retail or wholesale, selling and/or distributing muguka within Kilifi be closed immediately and/or stop the sale of the stimulant and its products.
The order further said motor vehicles transporting muguka shall not be allowed entry into Kilifi.
“County departments and their agencies are directed to enforce this order without exception,” the order reads in part.
Mung’aro said officers found colluding with culprits will face the law and disciplinary action.
On Thursday, Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Nassir completely banned the sale and use of muguka and its products in the county.
In an executive order dated May 22, Nassir said henceforth no motor vehicles carrying the products will be allowed entry into Mombasa.
A week ago while presiding over an event at Khadija Primary School, the county chief banned miraa and muguka businesses near schools.
He said school-going children should not be exposed to muguka, which is available at low cost adding that he will not negotiate on the safety and well-being of the children of Mombasa.
“If you must do the muguka business, do it in the right place. We should not expose our children to such stimulants. We want them to be involved in education and digital literacy programmes,” he said.
In the order, Nassir also directed that all outlets whether retail or wholesale selling or distributing the products be closed immediately.