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Kenyan tea, coffee and spices regain duty-free access to South Africa

Sacco ReviewJune 5, 202603 mins

South Africa has lifted suspended duties on Kenyan tea, coffee, and spices, restoring preferential market access under the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) tariff offer. The announcement was made by the State Department for the Ministry of Investments, Trade and Industry on Friday ending a suspension that had been in place since November 2025. “South…

ITC, Equity Group sign deal to boost East Africa’s coffee, leather and creative Sectors

Sacco ReviewJune 2, 202606 mins

The International Trade Centre (ITC) and Equity Group Holdings PLC have signed a strategic partnership aimed at accelerating growth in East Africa’s coffee, leather and creative industries through enhanced access to finance, trade expertise and global market opportunities. The partnership, formalized through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), will initially be rolled out in Kenya before…

Kenyan Coffee fetches record prices at 2026 African Trade Fair

Sacco ReviewApril 24, 202605 mins

The Kenyan coffee has posted an impressive record prices at the 2026 African Coffee Trade Fair (ACT), fetching up to USD 120 per kilogram in a landmark direct auction that linked farmers to international buyers. The event, a premier platform for trading high-quality Kenyan micro-lot coffees held on Thursday April 23, brought together producers and…

Cooperatives unite against child labour in Tea, Coffee sectors

Sacco ReviewApril 11, 202604 mins

Stakeholders in Kenya’s tea and coffee cooperatives have pledged to take the fight against child labour to grassroots communities, in a renewed push to boost farmer incomes and protect children across agricultural value chains. The commitment follows a 12-day Training of Trainers on Cooperative Development Tools, where participants resolved to cascade knowledge to farmers and…

Coffee farmers call for revival of CBK as regulatory body

Sacco ReviewMarch 13, 202602 mins

Coffee farmers have called for the revival of Coffee Board of Kenya (CBK), accusing Agriculture Food Authority (AFA) of being ill-prepared to handle their concerns, as it only operated through the coffee directorate. Speaking during a consultative meeting, Samuel Maina, coffee farmer said the assenting of the coming back of the CBK into law will…

Coffee market fetch Ksh20.9 billion from the NCE auction

Sacco ReviewMarch 13, 2026March 13, 202603 mins

The coffee market has made Ksh 20.9 billion after the sale of 348,506 bags of quality coffee in the last five months, auctioned through the Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE). The premier grades of AA, AB, and C through the auction conducted between October 1, last year and March 6, attracted the major markets. In the duration, the…

Coffee market bounces back, nets Ksh 1.5B after December break

Sacco ReviewJanuary 8, 202602 mins

The Coffee market at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE) has resumed its weekly auction following the December break, netting Ksh1.5 billion from the sale of 24,890 bags sourced from estates and cooperative societies. This follows a strong performance between October and December 16, where the auction generated Ksh 9.3 billion from 150,008 bags. In the…

Ole Kina demands repeal of oppressive Coffee Act to free farmers

Sacco ReviewJanuary 3, 2026January 3, 202606 mins

Narok Senator Ledama Ole Kina has renewed calls for radical reforms in Kenya’s coffee industry, urging the government to scrap the Coffee Act (Cap 333), which he described as oppressive and a stumbling block to farmer empowerment and fair pricing. In a statement issued Saturday, Ole Kina said the time had come to fully liberalise…

Detectives nab key suspect behind coffee theft spree in Trans Nzoia

Sacco ReviewDecember 9, 2025December 9, 202503 mins

Detectives have arrested a prime suspect and recovered a significant cache of stolen coffee following a series of theft incidents reported in Kiminini, Trans Nzoia County. The crime wave peaked on the night of November 25, 2025, when a gang of about 50 armed thugs stormed Sowek Kenya Company Limited in Waitakuk. The gang allegedly…

Court orders for fresh public participation on coffee regulation 2024

Sacco ReviewNovember 22, 202504 mins

The state has suffered a blow after the High Court ordered the coffee regulator to hold a public participation forum on the implementation of coffee exchange fees 2024 in six months. High Court Judge Edward Muriithi in a landmark ruling ordered the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) to hold fresh public participation forums in six months,…