The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development has announced new prices for khat products.
Through the Food Authority (AFA), the Ministry, under Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe, revised the market rates after amassing views from the farmers.
The farmers submitted their views to the Miraa Pricing Formula Committee that was established to provide advice on the Miraa market forces.
“The committee reviews production data, cost, supply, and demand among other parameters to advise the sub-sector. It met on 13th February 2025,” a communique from the Ministry read.
Following the meeting, the government sanctioned that a kilogram of grade one miraa cost KSh 13, 090, up from KSh 700, grade two to cost KSh KSh 700, up from KSh 350, and Alele to be sold at KSh 100, up from KSh 500.
“The Government will continue to address the market access challenges to expand on export opportunities in our current and new markets,” the Ministry assured.
As the government seeks to pacify the Miraa farmers, the stimulant has in the recent past been decampaigned in and out of government.
