Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria has thrown a jibe at Kirinyaga Governor Ann Waiguru for appearing to oppose his proposed law on coffee.
Kuria has already introduced a bill to the National Assembly that seeks to ban exports of raw coffee.
The vocal legislator argues that local coffee farmers stand to benefit big time if their produce is added value before it is exported.
However, Waiguru recently watered down Kuria's efforts saying what was ailing the former lucrative sector was lack of market and proposed the elimination of middlemen so as to boost farmers' earnings.
In June, the Governor embarked on a two-week tour of Europe where she marketed local coffee to foreign investors in Italy, Germany and a host of other nations.
While commending Rwanda President Paul Kageme who last week urged East African countries to formulate laws outlawing the export of unprocessed coffee, Kuria lashed out at Waiguru for opposing his efforts saying she had been 'brainwashed' by the Europeans.
"Thank you President Paul Kagame. This is what I have been trying to tell these Africans! Some like my friend Governor Anne Waiguru are now being brainwashed by Mzungu cartels that it can not be done. O you people of little faith! At least someone no less than the President of Rwanda agrees that my coffee bill is not only sensible but the only common sense. The problem is when all mad people around make us start doubting our own sanity," the MP said in a Facebook post.
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