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Saturday Nation Date: 23.04.2016 Page 7 Article size: 644 cm2 ColumnCM: 143.11 AVE: 293377.77 Miraa now a cash crop as President signs Bill Meru leaders happy with move that will cushion farmers after it was banned in the UK and Netherlands BY AGGREY MUTAMBO AND AGNES ABOO President Uhuru Kenyatta ment can establish mechanisms According to President Keny and the chairman of Meru last evening announced for its production, promotion, atta, the Cabinet was last week Parliamentary Group Mithika instructed to include the alloca Linturi thanked the President. his government will marketing and distribution. "This historic law will also tion for supporting cash crops cushion miraa farmers from "We are happy with your the shocks of an international give the crop the foundation in budgetary allocations during government for addressing the ban, moments after he signed of recognition in formal gov discussions in Naivasha. development concerns of the into law a Bill to categorise the ernment structures," said the Yesterday, the President said Meru people," the leaders told President in a statement. the funds would be channelled the President. stimulant as a cash crop. The decision to allocate Shi Cord leader Raila Odinga had, through the Agriculture ministry and directed its Cabinet secre during the governors' forum in billion to farmers follows pres was a positive step sure from Meru leaders who tary to discuss the disbursement Meru, urged the government to for farmers but the tush Western nations to lift the mode with Meru leaders. demanded action after the crop was banned in the UK and the President needs to In the wake of the ban, farm •an on miraa. ers have been forced to rely on Netherlands two years ago. work on how to end the markets in Somalia and the Mid He signed a series of amend ban on the crop in some die East but face competition ments, which partly changed the western countries" from Yemen. Crops Act to include miraa as Peter Munya, Meru Yesterday, Meru Senator a cash crop. Including miraa in the Act The money may be available Kiraitu Murungi, Woman Rep means the national govern from the next financial year. resentative Florence Kajuju Signing the Bill Ipsos Kenya Acorn House,97 James Gichuru Road Lavington Nairobi Kenya Saturday Nation Date: 23.04.2016 Page 7 Article size: 644 cm2 ColumnCM: 143.11 AVE: 293377.77 PHOEBE OKALL I NATION PHOEBE OKALL I NATION Mr Paul Magori, a soapstone artiste displays his work at the Kisii stall during the devolution conference at the Meru polytechnic yesterday. Devolution Cabinet Secretary Mwangi Kiunjuri (left), his Water counterpart Eugene Wamalwa (centre) and Meru Governor Peter Munya chat yesterday at the close of the conference. From left: Mom basa Deputy Governor Hazel Katana, Uasin Gishu Governor Jackson Mandago, Council of Gov ernors Chairman Peter Munya and ElgeyoMarakwet Governor Alex Tolgos take to the floor in a dance during the devolu tion conference in Meru yesterday. JOSEPH KANYI I NATION Ipsos Kenya Acorn House,97 James Gichuru Road Lavington Nairobi Kenya Saturday Nation Date: 23.04.2016 Page 7 Article size: 644 cm2 ColumnCM: 143.11 AVE: 293377.77 PHOEBE OKALL I DAILY NATION Delegates at the Meru polytechnic during the closing of the third annual devolution conference yesterday. JOSEPH KANYI I NATION Delegates help themselves to food during the second day of the devolution confer ence in Meru on Thursday evening. Ipsos Kenya Acorn House,97 James Gichuru Road Lavington Nairobi Kenya