Meru governor Peter Munya. Photo/nation.co.ke

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Meru Governor Peter Munya has cautioned Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Willy Bett against classifying miraa as a drug.

According to Munya, the Ministry of Agriculture has derailed plans to re-establish miraa markets by classifying miraa as a harmful drug

“Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Willy Bett has listed Miraa as a drug again. The crop was classified as a cash crop recently and research has shown that the crop does not harm the health of a person. Therefore the CS has erred and should remove the crop from that list because the move will affect local farmers,” demanded Munya.

He was speaking in Igembe South during a campaign rally.