UK Denies Targeting Kenya in Ban of Khat

Kenya: Miraa Ban Not Targeting Uhuru Regime - Envoy

Capital FM, 25 July 2013

British High Commissioner to Kenya Christian Turner says the proposal to ban miraa in the UK was not targeted at Kenya, but was a consideration that has been ongoing for a long… Read more »

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Ban of Khat is the UK not targeting Kenyan government - Envoy.

Kenya: UK MPs Raise Concerns Over Banning of Miraa

The Star, 23 July 2013

A section of UK parliamentarians have raised concerns that the banning of miraa or khat in the country could strain community relations with the police. Read more »
Kenya: Miraa Exports to Europe Should Continue

The Star, 23 July 2013

THE Home Affairs Select Committee of the UK Parliament fears that the new miraa ban could drive distribution into the criminal underworld. Read more »
Mozambique: Traders Turn to Mozambique Following UK Khat Ban

AIM, 18 July 2013

Kenyan traders are turning to Mozambique following a decision by the British government to ban the stimulant khat later this year. Read more »
Kenya: Miraa Traders Seek New Export Markets

The Star, 17 July 2013

MOZAMBIQUE is the newest market for miraa as traders step up efforts to source for alternatives following the loss of their last export market in Europe, the UK. Read more »
Kenya: Nyeri Leaders Ask the UK to Lift Miraa Ban

The Star, 16 July 2013

NYERI leaders have urged the UK government not to ban miraa. Read more »
Kenya: Miraa Traders to Sue Nacada and Kenya Airports Authority

The Star, 15 July 2013

TRADERS of miraa are planning to sue Nacada and Kenya Airports Authority for statements and actions they claim have injured their business over the last few months. Read more »
Kenya: NACADA Criticized Over Miraa Classification

The Star, 15 July 2013

Members of the Meru County Assembly have criticised the National Authority for Campaign against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) over its classification of miraa (khat) as a drug. Read more »
Kenya: MPs Swing Into Action After UK Miraa Ban

Capital FM, 10 July 2013

Members of the National Assembly have set up a 29 member House Select team to investigate the effects of miraa and the impact of the business in Meru region where the stimulant is… Read more »
Kenya: There Is Life in Meru Beyond Miraa Ban

The Star, 13 July 2013

In addition to the Dutch, the British recently banned Miraa consumption. This might sound ridiculous, but there's a relationship between the fate of the Miraa exports to the EU… Read more »
Kenya: Miraa Ban Will Cost Kenya U.S. $2 Million Weekly

EA Business, 9 July 2013

A diplomatic row is brewing between Kenya and the United Kingdom following plans by the latter to ban miraa sales on British soil. Read more »

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