CS Oparanya leads reform meetings to revive coffee production in central

The Ministry of Cooperatives and Micro Small and Medium Enterprises Development has started a series of meetings to revive coffee production in the central region.

The campaign led by CS Wycliffe Oparanya begun yesterday, July 9, and is scheduled to run through Friday July 11, 2025 across five counties of the central regions.

It aims to bring together coffee farmers cooperative societies and other key players in Tharaka Nithi, Meru, Kirinyaga, Laikipia and Nyeri and part of efforts to improve coffee farming and boost the incomes of farmers.

CS Oparanya said the purpose of the meetings is to raise awareness about ongoing reforms in the coffee sector and to encourage farmers to adopt government-supported programs.

“One of the main programs being promoted is the Coffee Cherry Advance Revolving Fund which has already supported many farmers in other parts of the country,” he said.

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The schedule of the event is as follows: On July 9 the meeting was held at Chuka Municipal Stadium in Tharaka Nithi County. On July 10 there will be two sessions. The first will take place at Urru Stadium in Meru County in the morning and the second will take place at General Kassam Stadium in Kirinyaga County in the afternoon. On July 11 the first event will be held at Kinamba Market Grounds in Laikipia County followed by a final meeting at Kariti Stadium in Nyeri County later that day.

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The campaign is part of the government’s Bottom up Economic Transformation Agenda which identifies coffee as a key crop for economic growth and foreign exchange earnings.

Farmers and stakeholders are encouraged to attend the meetings and learn more about how they can benefit from the reforms. The campaign is using the hash tag #KahawaniDollar to highlight the goal of making coffee a profitable venture for local farmers.

By Benedict Aoya

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