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UK: We will help you recover from miraa ban

Meru, Kenya: The United Kingdom is funding a study to identify additional cash crop options for farmers in Meru County currently growing miraa, a senior official has said.

Addressing a miraa crop diversification study for miraa zones validation forum in Meru town, British High Commission Political Advisor Ben Agina said: "We want to work closely with the Government Taskforce on Miraa within the Ministry of Agriculture to mitigate the impact the ban has cost the people of Meru County."

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