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Oparanya calls for action on coffee sector reforms

Sacco ReviewJuly 31, 2026July 31, 202604 mins

CS Wycliffe Oparanya urged investors and cooperatives to act on coffee sector reforms to revive Kenya’s coffee industry. The government has disbursed over KSh6 billion through the Coffee Cherry Advance Revolving Fund to support smallholder farmers. Oparanya said the Cooperative Societies Bill and other reforms will strengthen governance and boost the sector’s recovery. Cooperatives and…

Coffee farmers to reap big once Cooperative Bill is implemented, CS Oparanya reveals

Sacco ReviewJuly 12, 202508 mins

Coffee farmers are set to reap big once government led coffee reforms take effect and the Cooperative bill is implemented to the letter. Co-operatives and Micro and Small Enterprises Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya said the reforms will cut off farmer’s exploitation by cartels and brokers, strictly enforcing governance and leadership term limits to avoid mismanagement…

Higher returns for coffee farmers as NCE prices soar

Sacco ReviewApril 18, 2024April 18, 202408 mins

The ongoing coffee reforms are bearing fruit as prices at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE) shoot up to all-time highs, the last week of February auction has given the solid proof. During the week’s auction on February 27, 2024, the prices rose to $9 million (approximately KSh717. 5 million), with action volume increasing to KSh1.3…