This archive report was first published on 29 July 2019.
On July 29, 2019, Trade, Industry and Cooperative Cabinet Secretary Peter Munya revealed that the national government was working to secure more African markets for the miraa crop.
Speaking in the Igembe region, Munya stated that the government aimed to have the miraa sold in the East African Community countries and others. He emphasized that the miraa was a scheduled crop and would be treated as any other cash crop.
‘We have put money in the miraa industry. We are looking at additional markets. We are going to Mozambique and DR Congo. We want miraa to have markets in the East African Community and other markets,’ the CS said.
Munya also announced plans to send a commercial attaché to Hargesse in Somaliland, another potential market for the crop. He stated that the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KBS) board had been tasked with developing a standard for miraa, which would lead to attaining quality for export purposes.
‘The challenge has been that there is no standard for miraa. The KBS has started work to develop a standard and strategic plan to secure markets in this region. We also want to expand foreign markets for miraa,’ Munya said.
