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Farmers raise concerns over high levies on khat transport

Farmers and traders spread the muguka variety of khat to dry up at Muraru market in Mbeere South, Embu County yesterday December 28, 2018 before transporting it to other counties for sale. [Joseph Muchiri, Standard]

Khat farmers have raised concerns over moves by some county governments to ban or enact laws that limit sale of the stimulant.

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