Amid growing concerns, Kenya needs evidence-based regulations to balance public health and economic interests.

Khat (muguka) farmers in Kirinyaga County are decrying losses after their farms were invaded by grub worms. The farmers are now considering turning to tomato farming as an alternative source of ...

Amid growing concerns about muguka, a highly addictive variant of khat, Kenya needs evidence-based regulations to balance public health and economic interests.

Nyombyekothe is a member of the national technical team implementing the report of a task force appointed by President Uhuru Kenyatta to look into ways of developing miraa and muguka farming.

Ban on Muguka Intensifies After Mombasa, Kilifi and Taita Taveta governors announced the ban in their counties, the neighboring coastal county of Kwale introduced new levies on the product. If ...

He said the government would allocate $3.7m (£3m) in this financial year to expand khat farming in the country. Two activists had also challenged the muguka ban in court. More than 10 traders ...

Speaking to Coastal leaders at the statehouse on June 24, Ruto cautioned that the standoff between the Muguka traders and the government could lead to a crisis. The head of state advised that it ...