{"id":234226,"date":"2026-05-06T14:12:07","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T11:12:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/?p=234226"},"modified":"2026-05-06T14:13:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T11:13:22","slug":"karen-nyamu-panders-to-miraa-chewers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/karen-nyamu-panders-to-miraa-chewers\/","title":{"rendered":"Karen Nyamu panders to miraa chewers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"220\">Nominated Senator <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Karen Nyamu<\/span><\/span> has openly admitted that she occasionally consumes miraa, describing it as one of life\u2019s \u201csmall pleasures,\u201d during a Senate debate on proposed changes to drug laws.<\/p>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"oj7ryc\" data-start=\"222\" data-end=\"251\">Personal use, not abuse<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"252\" data-end=\"458\">Speaking while contributing to discussions on amendments to the <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act<\/span><\/span>, Nyamu said she uses miraa sparingly\u2014about once a month\u2014and does not consider her consumption excessive.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"460\" data-end=\"608\">\u201cI consume miraa personally. I don\u2019t abuse miraa. I do it maybe once in a month and it is one of those small pleasures of life,\u201d she told the House.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"610\" data-end=\"889\">The debate stems from a bill sponsored by <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Senator Murungi<\/span><\/span> seeking to remove cathinone and cathine\u2014the active compounds in miraa\u2014from the list of banned substances. Nyamu argued that the current classification creates contradictions that hinder the industry.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"891\" data-end=\"1060\">She further maintained that occasional use should not be equated with abuse, citing global research she said points to a low risk of dependency when consumed moderately.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF;border: 0;border-radius: 3px;margin: 1px;max-width: 540px;min-width: 326px;padding: 0;width: calc(100% - 2px)\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DX909B6oF8q\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"flex-direction: row;align-items: center\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 50%;flex-grow: 0;height: 40px;margin-right: 14px;width: 40px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"flex-direction: column;flex-grow: 1;justify-content: center\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;margin-bottom: 6px;width: 100px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;width: 60px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"height: 50px;margin: 0 auto 12px;width: 50px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;font-size: 14px;font-style: normal;font-weight: 550;line-height: 18px\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"flex-direction: row;margin-bottom: 14px;align-items: center\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 50%;height: 12.5px;width: 12.5px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;height: 12.5px;width: 12.5px;flex-grow: 0;margin-right: 14px;margin-left: 2px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 50%;height: 12.5px;width: 12.5px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 50%;flex-grow: 0;height: 20px;width: 20px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0;height: 0;border-top: 2px solid transparent;border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4;border-bottom: 2px solid transparent\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px;border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4;border-right: 8px solid transparent\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;flex-grow: 0;height: 12px;width: 16px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0;height: 0;border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4;border-left: 8px solid transparent\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex-direction: column;flex-grow: 1;justify-content: center;margin-bottom: 24px\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;margin-bottom: 6px;width: 224px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;width: 144px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;font-size: 14px;line-height: 17px;margin-bottom: 0;margin-top: 8px;overflow: hidden;padding: 8px 0 7px;text-align: center;white-space: nowrap\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;font-size: 14px;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;line-height: 17px;text-decoration: none\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DX909B6oF8q\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Karen Nyamu (@karenzo.nyamu)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"1w76uea\" data-start=\"1062\" data-end=\"1096\">Economic importance of miraa<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1097\" data-end=\"1264\">Beyond her personal remarks, Nyamu emphasized the crop\u2019s economic value, particularly in regions such as Meru and Nyambene, where thousands of households depend on it.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1266\" data-end=\"1283\">She noted that:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1284\" data-end=\"1466\">\n<li data-section-id=\"1vgqckm\" data-start=\"1284\" data-end=\"1347\">Over 500,000 families rely on miraa directly and indirectly<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1kubqt8\" data-start=\"1348\" data-end=\"1402\">The trade supports education and basic livelihoods<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1iqkenn\" data-start=\"1403\" data-end=\"1466\">It contributes significantly to Kenya\u2019s GDP and tax revenue<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"4ze6vy\" data-start=\"1468\" data-end=\"1496\">Call for policy reform<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1497\" data-end=\"1784\">According to the Senator, the current narcotics classification limits investment and innovation within the sector. She pointed out that entrepreneurs are unable to legally process or add value to miraa products\u2014such as \u201cJaba juice\u201d\u2014due to licensing restrictions tied to its legal status.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1786\" data-end=\"1979\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Nyamu argued that revisiting the law could unlock new opportunities in the \u201cjaba economy,\u201d allowing the crop to be commercialised more effectively while still addressing concerns around misuse.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nominated Senator Karen Nyamu has openly admitted that she occasionally consumes miraa, describing it as one of life\u2019s \u201csmall pleasures,\u201d during a Senate debate on proposed changes to drug laws. 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