Meru High Court has suspended the ban on the use and distribution of muguka in Mombasa and Kilifi counties until July 8 when the case against the prohibition will be heard.
The move followed the application by Kutherema muguka Sacco and Embu County Assembly which sought conservatory orders to bar the two county governors from enforcing the ban on muguka trade.
Justice Lucy Njuguna issued the conservatory orders, restraining the respondents or their agents from interfering with the muguka trade at the coast.
She ruled that the executive orders issued on May, 22 be shelved until July 8 when the suit will be heard.
Meanwhile, Governors from Mombasa, Kilifi and Taita-Taveta have agreed to take part in talks led by the Agriculture Ministry on the trade of muguka.
This was after a phone call with President William Ruto, State House said.
“President William Ruto on Tuesday had a phone conversation with Governors of Mombasa, Kilifi and Taita-Taveta counties on their concerns in the sale of muguka. The three Governors agreed to participate in a meeting of stakeholders to be convened by the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock this week,” said a statement posted on the President’s social media platforms.
The call was a follow-up to a session on Monday between President Ruto and the leadership of Embu County led by the Governor.
“We agreed subsequently to convene a meeting of political leaders of the affected Counties next week,” explained the President.
Additional reporting by Phyllis Nyambura
