The ban on the drug muguka by coastal governors sparked anger among farmers over financial losses.
Kenya's President William Ruto has reversed a contentious ban imposed in parts of the country on muguka, a variety of the popular stimulant known as khat or miraa.
Last week, Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Shariff Nassir banned the entry, transportation, sale and consumption of muguka citing its harmful effects, especially on young people. It sparked protests in the muguka-growing county of Embu, with farmers and traders decrying the risk of closing businesses due to the ban on the lucrative crop.
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