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Handas: Muguka is ‘khat-walking’ on miraa with ‘kisungusungu mingi’

A man irrigates muguka (khat) crop using water from a pan in Gachuriri area of Mbeere South, Embu County. [Joseph Muchiri, Standard]

Although miraa chewers scoff at muguka, the new kid on the block is spreading like a weed and addicted broke youth are chewing into miraa’s traditional markets at the Coast, Nairobi and upcountry.

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