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Counties ban miraa trading as sellers defy State’s order

Muguka farmers and traders in Embu and Kirinyaga counties are staring at losses after trading of the twig was banned in all the markets by their respective county governments.

The zones where khat is grown and traded have booming economies because of the income from the commodity, which sees millions of shillings change hands every day.

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