Mr Mwirigi, who is a member of the National Assembly committee, said he had asked the chairman Mr Adan Haji to convene the meeting following protests by miraa farmers and traders. By CHARLES WANYOROMore by this AuthorThe National Assembly Committee on Agriculture and Livestock will meet on Wednesday, to deliberate on the current ban on miraa in some counties that has seen truckloads of the stimulant destroyed. The MP said they are concerned that over 100 truckloads of miraa worth millions of shillings have been destroyed mainly in the Coast region. CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC“The government should not hide behind this pandemic [Covid-19] and come clear and explain if they want to ban the crop. Miraa is like any other crop, it is like sukuma wiki, cabbage, carrot or cereals that we buy,” he said after touring miraa markets in Igembe region on Saturday.

Source: Daily Nation April 04, 2020 15:22 UTC