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Reverse miraa ban, Meru farmers and leaders appeal to Theresa May

A man carrying miraa. 

Miraa farmers, traders and other stakeholders have urged the national government to agitate for lifting of the ban on miraa when UK Prime Minister Theresa May visits Kenya.

During a consultative meeting of miraa farmers in Meru town on Wednesday, farmers appealed for either lifting of the ban, the support of the UK government in pursuing crop diversification and alternative means of generating income, or both.

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