Agriculture minister says Kenya currently exports up to 17 tonnes of qat per day to Somalia
Miraa is grown by about 110,000 farmers on 360,940 acres and supports over 1.4 million livelihoods, with annual production estimated at 32 million metric tonnes valued at Ksh13 billion
Khat: Lethal herb turning avid consumers in northern Kenya into zombies as abuse outstrips control capacity
According to NACADA Compliance Officer in Isiolo County Collins Kipchumba, miraa remains the most abused substance among residents, surpassing alcohol, bhang and other narcotics.
