Kenya Moves to Change Miraa Production After UK Row Miraa traders at Kiengu miraa market in Igembe Central, Meru County on September 6, 2016. Daily Nation The miraa sector will undergo a raft of changes as the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KeBS) seeks to develop a code of practice for the industry. The stimulant, which earns Kenyan farmers nearly Ksh10 Billion a year, was banned by the UK in 2014, creating tension between the two partners. London banned Khat with anyone found in possession of the stimulant being slapped with a Ksh9,000 fine while suppliers risk a 14-year jail term. A majority of the European Union and G8 countries, the US and Canada also banned the use of miraa after reclassifying it as a controlled drug.