Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Peter Munya has announced that the new Somali President Hassan Mohamud has agreed to lift the ban on Miraa imports from Kenya.
Munya says negotiations have been finalized pending the signing of a deal which is set to take place in the next two weeks.
This he says is a move that will see the resumption of the Miraa trade between Kenya and Somalia.
“Negotiations were completed. What’s remaining is just finalizing the paperwork so that the business resumes but we have a surety that within two weeks trading of Miraa and other products will resume in the Somali market,” he said.
Munya lauded President Uhuru Kenyatta for spearheading the talks that has seen the revival of the trade.
“You saw us in Somalia and I want to thank the President who has been leading the diplomatic negotiations quietly,” stated Munya.
Former President Mohammed Farmaajo suspended Miraa imports from Kenya in 2020, citing COVID-19 restrictions but the suspension was never lifted as diplomatic issues kicked in.