EDITOR—Recently, I was in a taxi to Ntinda and sat next to the driver who was chewing mairungi (khat) like a goat chewing cud. If you visit Qualicel Bus terminal in the evening at around 7:00pm this is a very common practice.

There is a market for the stuff in Kisenyi near the bus park where the weed is sold openly. Are the authorities concerned or aware that khat has narcotic content in it?

Bowers Turyazayo Kampala