Miraa export boycott call flops as prices dip 85pc per kilogramme

A miraa export boycott call by farmers has flopped amid internal wars.

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A seven-day miraa export boycott called by farmers last week flopped Wednesday after internal conflict and local politics took centre stage.

On Saturday, angry farmers called for the suspension of khat for trade for a week, in protest over a fee of Sh80,000 per bag charged by a faceless cartel at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA).

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