It is a relief for muguka farmers from Embu County following the withdrawal of a bill seeking to remove the stimulant from the category of scheduled crops that could have denied it state protection.

The move followed intervention by Deputy President Prof.

Kithure Kindiki after a meeting with the sponsor of the Anti-Muguka Bill, Kilifi North MP Owen Baya, on Wednesday morning.

He made the announcement while opening the first National Macadamia Conference 2025 at the University of Embu Grounds in Embu Town.