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Peter Chomba harvests Muguka from his farm in Mugamba Ciura within Kirinyaga county, June 1, 2021. [Mose Sammy, Standard]
The ban on Muguka by Mombasa and Kilifi counties has elicited massive reactions among Kenyans with a section of farmers from Embu county staging demos in protest of the decision.
With the debate on whether to ban or protect the produce raging, many Kenyans have been left confused about whether muguka is the same as miraa or whether there is a difference between the two.
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