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Motion to ban miraa use by PSV drivers rejected

Mombasa County Assembly has rejected a motion proposing a ban on consumption of miraa (khat) by public service drivers.

The motion, moved by nominated MCA Fatuma Swaleh Mote on Thursday afternoon, proposed that miraa chewing compromised road safety and that all Public Service Vehicle (PSV) operators in the county should be barred from consuming it while behind the wheel.

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