In Summary
- ADAK warned that cathine is one of the banned substances for athletes, and those who use it risk getting banned.
- Kwale County increases Muguka charges per lorry entering the county.
The Anti-doping Agency of Kenya ADAK has warned athletes from chewing Muguka.
According to the agency, Muguka just like Miraa has cathine substance which is a stimulant.
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Cathine Banned
Cathine is banned in sports for athletes.
“Muguka, just like Miraa, contains the same substance, cathine, and this is a stimulant. The substance is banned in sports for athletes, so any athlete who consumes muguka and competes in sports risks being banned,” Martin Yauma ADAK’s officer said during an interview with a local publication.
Martin Yauma, ADAK’s officer in charge of education and research said because of thie stimulant, any athlete who will be found to chew Muguka and decided to compete in sports is at a higher risk of being banned.
“It is prohibited during competition. When they are tested during competition and found to have used it, then they will be banned for at least four years, but out of competition, it is not,”
“Irrespective of whether it is permitted by the country or legal to consume or do business with it, the World Anti-Doping Code is very clear for those participating in sports,” he added.
Muguka War Coast
This is coming days after the Coast region wedged a war against Muguka terming it a drug that is confusing the youth and school going children.
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Mombasa governor Abdulswamad Nassir has been vocal in tackling Muguka in the region reiterating his executive order dated May 22 which says that no motor vehicles carrying the products would be allowed into Mombasa county.
“We will not be enslaved to serve the interests of others as our own suffer. If this decision signals my political obituary then so be it; I would rather die on my feet than live on my knees,” he said.
His move has also been supported by Kwale governor Fatuma Achani who announced the increase of Muguka charges from 10,000 to 300,000 shillings.
“Tumepitisha finance bill nagonja niweke sahihi mtu akishukisha lorry la Muguka, laki tatu (300,000) ” she said.
