Kenyan khat farmers halt exports to Somalia, demand higher prices

[Deeq A.]

Mogadishu (HOL) — Kenyan khat farmers have suspended exports to Somalia, escalating a pricing dispute that has left Mogadishu's bustling khat markets shuttered for nearly a week. The farmers, frustrated with what they describe as exploitative pricing, demand that exporters pay an additional 300 Kenyan shillings (Ksh) per kilogram and enforce a minimum payment of Ksh 200,000 per bag for the premium "Grid" variety of khat.

Source: Hiiraan Online