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Miraa Farming to Soon Turn Golden as Somalia President is Expected to Land at JKIA to Seal Deal

When president Uhuru Kenyatta attended the inauguration ceremony of president Hassan Sheikh of Somalia, the duo discussed revival of diplomatic relations between the two countries. At the same time, president Hassan Sheikh Mohammad lifted the ban on Miraa imports from Kenya.

Though the ban was lifted, Kenyan Miraa farmers have not been exporting the product since the countries are yet to sign the trade deal. President Hassan Sheikh was expected in the country over the same on Monday but was held up in other trade talks in Eritrea.

But the there is light at the end of the tunnel as the Somalia’s president Hassan Sheikh is expected to land into the country to officially seal the Miraa deal and open borders for Kenyan Miraa into Somalia.

Kenyan farmers have been complaining of deteriorating returns from the business since former Somalia president Farmajo banned imports from Kenya. The sector is expected to.once again turn golden once the deal is signed.

President Sheikh Mohammad is Keen on reviving bilateral relations between Somalia and other strategic partners. President Sheikh has made more than three foreign visits in a month.

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