Kenyan miraa road exports to Somalia resume
Section of miraa farmers and traders cite insecurity in road transport...
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After a 15-year closure, Kenya has reopened its border with Somalia to resume road exports of miraa (khat). The decision, approved by the National Security Council (NSC), aims to boost trade, though some farmers and traders express significant concerns about insecurity on the road routes.
- Approximately 40 tonnes of miraa are currently exported by air via Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, with projections for significant increases through road trade.
- Mr. Adamson Muriki, patron of the Igembe Miraa Farmers and Pluckers Welfare Association, criticised the reopening, citing recent losses due to insecurity at the Kiunga border point.
- The reopening is also expected to disrupt a faceless cartel that has allegedly controlled air cargo and demanded up to USD9 upfront commissions at the airport for the past five years.
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