Confirming the incident, Lamu County Commissioner Irungu Macharia said the soldiers handed over the sacks of miraa to Kenya Coast Guard officials who then ferried it to Manda Ras Kitau beach where the entire consignment was torched. “The culprits claimed they were transporting the herbs to Kiunga Town which is on the border of Lamu with Somalia. He said the miraa ban in Lamu will be in place until Covid-19 is eliminated from the country. Last week, police at Minjila, Garsen, Madogo and Witu roadblocks intercepted trucks that were ferrying miraa to Tana River and Lamu counties. Mohamed Abdulkadir, who is the chairperson of the Coast Interfaith Council of Clerics (CICC), said they fully support the war on miraa in Lamu.

Source: Daily Nation April 08, 2020 07:52 UTC