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MP Cecily Mbarire wants farmers allowed to sell macadamia to highest bidder

Runyenjes MP Cecily Mbarire signs a visitor’s book after she opened an assistant chief’s office at Mukuuri market built by her CDF on March 10, 2016. Looking on is area chief Peter Njeru (left) and his deputy. (PHOTO: BY JOSEPH MUCHIRI/STANDARD)

Runyenjes MP Cecily Mbarire has asked the county and national governments to allow macadamia farmers to sell their produce to the highest bidder.

Mbarire noted that the farmers are incurring losses after Chinese buyers who offered them Sh120 per kilogram were arrested last month.

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