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Muguka
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Muguka: Embu County’s Sh22bn-a-year cash cow

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 A man holds a handful of muguka at the Kongowea Market in Mombasa yesterday.

Photo credit: Kevin Odit | Nation Media Group

For decades, thousands of residents from the expansive Mbeere area in Embu County have been relying on muguka farming to earn a living.

The recent ban imposed on its sale, transportation and distribution in Mombasa and Kilifi counties has, therefore, dealt them a devastating blow.