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Confidence boost for khat industry haunted by virus fears

Laborers sorting and packing miraa at Maua town in preparation for transportation. [Olivia Murithi/ Standard]

Traders can now breathe a sigh of relief after the government published protocols and guidelines on management of the miraa industry as part of the Covid-19 response.

The guidelines signed by Agriculture CS Peter Munya could not have come at a better time as the khat sector has been facing challenges with several county governments which clamped down the stimulant’s trade shortly after the country was placed under curfew.

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