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Embu Governor Cecily Mbarire (left) and her Mombasa counterpart Abdulswamad Nassir speak after a meeting on May 15, 2024. [Omondi Onyango, Standard]
Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Nassir has refused to bow to pressure to drop the new cess levy charged on miraa and muguka.
Political leaders from Meru and Embu had petitioned the governor to consider reviewing the charges following a series of meetings with delegations from the two counties.
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