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Bored with miraa, smart farmers in Meru go bananas

Meru banana farmer Lawrence Njuki in his plantation in one and a half acre Ndamene location

When Meru County is mentioned, the name that pops to mind is miraa or khat, not banana.

Actually in Kenya, banana has been synonymous with Kisii County but now the tables are turning and Meru is proving to be a home of bananas.

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