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Meru senator seeks to remove miraa from narcotics list

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Senate Deputy Speaker and Meru Senator Kathuri Murungi. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

Meru Senator and Senate Deputy Speaker Kathuri Murungi wants miraa removed from the list of narcotics and psychotropic substances.

Miraa farmers are worried as the crop faces threats of being banned in Mombasa and Kilifi counties.

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