In the ongoing efforts by Governor Kiraitu Murungi to cushion Miraa farmers from adverse effects of closure of Miraa market in Somalia and the current third wave of COVID-19 pandemic, the County Government of Meru has this morning issued Sh5 million to Nyambene Miraa Sacco which will be lent out as laons to its more than 3800 members across Igembe and Tigania regions.

In a meeting led by Deputy Governor Hon. Titus Ntuchiu and other top officials, the County Government through Meru Microfinance issued the cheque to Sacco officials who were led by Miraa Stakeholders Chairman, Mr. Moses Ntoachoro. Hon. Ntuchiu noted that Governor Kiraitu’s administration will dispatch officers from Meru Microfinance to Muriri, Mikinduri, Maua and Laare to educate members on financial literacy/discipline and also capacity build them to be able to access other financial facilities being offered by the County such as SME loans through the recently launched Meru County Post-COVID-19 Recovery Strategy for SMEs.

DG Ntuchiu also reiterated that Governor Kiraitu is working closely with President Uhuru Kenyatta and the National Government through the Ministry of Trade, Industrialization and Enterprise Development, to comprehensively address the Miraa market by seeking new markets in countries such as Djibouti and Mozambique among others.

The Governor is also organizing the Meru County Miraa Conference where authorities such as KEBS, NACADA and others will be actively engaged by Miraa Stakeholders and the Government of Meru County to lift any restrictions and regulations which could be hindering research and development of Miraa products for export such as Miraa gum, Miraa wine and Miraa sweets, among others. The Meru Miraa Conference, Hon. Ntuchiu said, has been postponed due to the ongoing upsurge of the third wave of the deadly Covid-19 pandemic.
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