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Miraa farmers sue Murkomen, KAA over Sh4,000 levy at JKIA

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Miraa farmers have opposed high levies imposed on the product at JKIA. [Kelvin Karani, Standard]

Miraa farmers have sued the Transport Cabinet Secretary and the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) over alleged excessive levies charged at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), Nairobi.

The farmers under Nyambene Miraa Trade Association (Nyamita) in their case before High Court Judge Chacha Mwita claimed that they are being charged Sh4,000 for each vehicle that enters JKIA to deliver miraa

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