Governor Munya says miraa task force flawed

Meru governor Peter Munya said governors should be hold with respect while he was addressing member of press today on 21st/June/2016,speaking at council of governor office at Delta house,Westlands in Nairobi following the last incident of Nairobi senator Mike Sonko fighting governor Evans Kidero last week.They will suspend appearances to senate as governors.PHOTO BY EDWARD KIPLIMO.

Meru Governor Peter Munya has expressed doubt that the miraa task force will resuscitate the industry.

Instead, he said the Government should petition the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to intervene to regain the European markets.

Speaking when he joined Muslims for Eid prayers at Maua Stadium yesterday, Mr Munya said the miraa task force was made up of friends and relatives of a few political leaders from the county, and did not represent miraa farmers.

"We thank President Uhuru Kenyatta for allocating Sh1 billion to help the farmers regain the lost markets and solve problems in the industry, but the task force is made up of relatives of some people. But they have 30 days to deliver their mandate," Munya said.

The governor said the task force should find workable solutions to the challenges troubling miraa production, marketing and sale.

"We are expecting results because miraa farmers are suffering," Munya said.

Somali traders who have leased huge tracts of land to grow miraa and transport it to Mogadishu and other areas said they would have been happier if one of them had been named in the task force.