Kenya miraa traders see sales hit from Somali-Ethiopia deal
Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation of the Federal Republic of Somalia Fardowsa Osman (L) and Ministry of Roads and Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen (R) signing a Bilateral Air Services Agreement at Transcom House, Nairobi on August 9, 2023. PHOTO | BONFACE BOGITA | NMG
Miraa farmers in Kenya are projecting a dip in sales after Somalia granted Ethiopia 10 days of exclusive khat market access every month.
Nyambene Miraa Trade Association (Nyamita) Chairman Kimathi Munjuri said cargo airlines operating from Nairobi had received instructions from Mogadishu not to allow miraa cargo from Friday.