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NCE halts implementation of direct payment model to farmers

Sacco ReviewJuly 11, 202503 mins

Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE) has put on hold implementation of the direct payment models to the coffee farmers on a weekly basis. The move to transition to the farmer direct payment model from the Direct Settlement Systems, (DSS) that remitted the coffee proceeds through the cooperative societies, was ordered to be suspended by the NCE Acting…

Coffee farmers oppose Direct Payment System amid government directives

Sacco ReviewJuly 4, 2025July 9, 202508 mins

The government has accelerated coffee reforms, focusing on diverting payment points to the Direct Settlement System (DSS), which has met strong resistance. President William Ruto, during his Mt. Kenya Development tour two months ago, stirred controversy when he announced that from June, coffee proceeds would be remitted directly to farmers, bypassing cooperative society management committees….

Oparanya warns against embezzlement of coffee farmers money

Sacco ReviewJune 13, 202504 mins

Management committees running various coffee cooperative societies in Ukambani region have been cautioned against mismanagement and embezzlement of farmers’ money from the coffee proceeds. Cooperative CS Wycliffe Oparaya said on Thursday that the rampant reports of numerous cooperative societies in the constituency sinking into huge debts from financial institutions were worrying. The CS who addressed…

Coffee Cooperatives tell Govt to focus on raising production, reject farmers’ direct payment plan

Sacco ReviewMay 22, 202508 mins

Coffee Cooperatives have urged the Government to focus on supporting farmers through their respective cooperative societies or unions to increase coffee production in the country. They argue that focus should be primarily on ensuring farmers have access to subsidized fertilizer, other farm inputs including chemicals and quality seedlings noting that this will put Kenya in…

Lugari MP pledges to boost coffee productivity and support local farmers

Sacco ReviewNovember 27, 202403 mins

Member of Parliament for Lugari, Nabii Nabwera , has reaffirmed his dedication to enhancing coffee productivity and supporting local farmers. Making his remarks during a consultative meeting with the Lugari Coffee Farmers Sacco at Nabemo Primary School, Hon. Nabwera outlined initiatives aimed at making coffee farming a more sustainable and lucrative enterprise in the region….

Ruto warns coffee farmers against taking huge loans after debt waiver

Sacco ReviewJune 16, 202408 mins

President William Ruto has warned coffee farmers against taking more loans following a waiver issued by the government recently. Speaking at Gitooro ASK showground in Meru County during the Meru Cooperative Dairy Union 9th Farmers Field Day, Ruto cautioned the cooperatives coffee society officials against taking more loans unless it is approved by farmers themselves….

Ruto announces KSh300 million debt write-off for Bungoma coffee farmers

Sacco ReviewJune 1, 2024June 1, 202402 mins

Coffee farmers in Bungoma County are set to get a Sh300 million waiver in debt from government as part of the broader scheme to revamp the crop’s farming in the country. President William Ruto announced during Madaraka Day Celebrations, Masinde Muliro Stadium Kanduyi, Bungoma County held today The President added that the debt write-off plan…

Boost for coffee farmers as Kenya signs MoU with US on collaboration

Sacco ReviewMay 29, 2024May 29, 202406 mins

The Kenyan government and the United States have signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation and collaboration on the coffee value chain and other identified areas of mutual interest. The MoU between the Ministry of Co-operatives and MSMEs Development (Kenya) and National Co-operative Business Association NCBA-CLUSA (US) were signed during the US Kenya Business Forum…

New KPCU disburses KSh52 million to coffee farmers, Machakos gets lion’s share

Sacco ReviewMay 15, 2024May 15, 202403 mins

Ministry of Cooperatives and MSME Development has disbursed KSh52,212,976 Coffee Cherry Advance Revolving Fund (CCARF) to 3328 coffee farmers across 15 counties Cooperatives Cabinet Secretary Simon Chelugui indicated in statement on Tuesday that the funds were released between May 6, 2024 and May 13, 2024 through New Kenya Planters Cooperative Union (KPCU). A total of…

Windfall for Baringo Coffee farmers as first direct export earns Ksh.28M

Sacco ReviewAugust 2, 2022August 2, 202205 mins

By Talarus Chesang Baringo coffee farmers now can smile all the way to the bank to earn a whopping Sh.28 million after exporting their first consignment of coffee to Korea. More than 200 farmers drawn from 27 groups converged at the Katimok Coffee Factory in Baringo North to receive their dues recently. “Since I started…