Nairobi — Nairobi County has approved the construction of a miraa market in Nairobi's Ziwani area (Starehe Sub-County).

Its County Executive Committee Member for Business and Hustler Opportunities, Anastasia Nyalita, told miraa traders during a public participation forum that the market will allow them to conduct their businesses in a conducive environment.

The proposed market will include amenities such as a social hall, a lactation room, a ramp for people with disabilities, a back-up generator, an ICT hub with free WiFi, a perimeter wall for security purposes, and cold rooms for food preservation, among other amenities.

"We are committed to constructing 20 modern markets across the county. So far, we have completed four markets including; Karen, Mutuini, Kahawa West, and Jujo and this will be the fifth. Once the market is complete, we will have a structured plan to allocate spaces to the traders," said Nyalita.

She added that the market will be done in the least time possible since the budget is already there, promising to ensure that the contractor is capable of delivering within the set timelines.

The County Director for Markets, Joel Muli, explained that the market is designed to meet all the standards and that it will also accommodate other traders besides the Miraa traders.

The leaders explained that they had pushed for the construction of a Miraa market in the county for the last ten years without success.

The traders were presented the market's proposed layout, including a loading and offloading bay, and the general outlook of the site.