| Published Sat, May 5th 2018 at 09:54, Updated May 5th 2018 at 09:58 GMT +3Meru Governor Kiraitu MurungiThe Embu and Meru county governments have differed on how to share a Sh2.2 billion Treasury allocation to miraa farmers. While Embu Governor Martin Wambora says they are already in talks with the Meru County government on how to share the money meant to improve miraa farming, Meru says there no such talks. ALSO READ: Miraa traders eye Somaliland marketWambora said on Wednesday that a delegation from his county was in Meru to deliberate on the sharing model and how the money will be spent. Wishful thinkingBut Meru Governor Kiraitu Murungi and the miraa traders’ lobby – the Nyambene Miraa Traders Association (Nyamita) – dismissed the claims as wishful thinking, saying the funds could only be used to help revive the miraa markets. Nyamita spokesman Kimathi Munjuri said Embu was “daydreaming” that the Sh2.2 billion could be diverted to other areas.

Source: Standard Digital May 05, 2018 06:56 UTC