Miraa dealers now take Nacada to court

Saturday, July 20, 2013

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Miraa traders have moved to court to stop the drug agency from declaring miraa a narcotic drug.

Nyambene Miraa Association (Nyamita) wants the court to stop National Agency for the campaign Against Drug Abuse ( Nacada) from implementing their decision declaring and classifying miraa as narcotic drug pending hearing and determination of their case. The petitioners through their lawyer Henry Kurauka told the court that they are farmers, consumers and traders of miraa products. They argued that they depend on miraa farming and trade for their livelihood and source of income.

“Miraa has a unique cultural value as it forms integral part during dowry payment, passage of rites and used for dispute resolution among council of elders of Ameru,” said Japeth Muroko.

They further averred that miraa is medicinal. The action by Nacada, they argued, offends Article 46 of the Constitution.

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