Miraa farmers question delayed use of kittyJoel Kimincha a famous miraa farmer with 30 acres of the crop samples the harvested crop outside his shop in Maua town on April 12, 2019. A one kilogram bundle of miraa was being sold at Sh9, 000 due to crop scarcity. The leaders said they had hoped the farmers would have access to the kitty this financial year, but they were yet to. Ntunene MCA Jediel Mauta said the farmers had waited eagerly for the money to rejuvenate the sector, which has seen dwindling fortunes in recent years. Maua MCA George Muthuri said farmers had waited for too long for the money and that it was high time it was released.

Source: Standard Digital April 18, 2019 06:56 UTC