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Cash Crop vs Social Harms: Kenya Divided Over Muguka, a Popular But Addictive Plant Stimulant

Cash Crop vs Social Harms: Kenya Divided Over  Muguka, a Popular But Addictive Plant Stimulant

Analysis by Halkano Wario and Nicodemus Minde

8 December 2024 at 11:00:00

There’s growing controversy in Kenya over the role and status of muguku, a variety of the popular stimulant known as khat or miraa. Government is obliged to fund farmers who grow the plant, but now there is kickback from critics who say it’s contributing to the country’s addiction crisis.

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