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Kiganda Coffee Estate earns Africa’s first green seal

Sacco ReviewSeptember 1, 2026September 1, 202605 mins

Kiganda Estate has secured Africa’s first Rainforest Alliance regenerative agriculture certification. The farm is using new practices to improve soil health, conserve water and manage pests. The certification could open new markets and strengthen returns for the estate. Kiganda Estate in Thika, Kiambu County, has become the first farm in Africa certified under the Rainforest…

Tea, coffee co-ops reap Sh1.7bn at weekly auctions

Sacco ReviewAugust 24, 202604 mins

Tea earnings fell as supply tightened, but quality produce continued attracting premium prices. A handful of KTDA factories secured top prices at the Mombasa auction, led by Mununga. Coffee farmers also recorded strong returns, with Tegu coffee fetching the week’s highest price. Tea and coffee farmers generated Ksh 1.721 billion from the auction last week,…

Nairobi Coffee Exchange sale 34 raises Ksh 994 million

Sacco ReviewAugust 6, 2026August 6, 202604 mins

Nairobi Coffee Exchange sale 34 earned KSh994 million after selling 18,089 bags of coffee at an average USD 344 per 50kg bag. New KPCU led brokers by volume, while Meru County Coffee Marketing Agency posted the highest average price. Ngugu ini AA topped the sale at USD 410 per 50kg. C.Dormans SEZ Ltd was the…

Govt targets tripling coffee output through sector revival programme

Sacco ReviewJuly 21, 202607 mins

Govt targets raising coffee production from 50,000 to 150,000 metric tonnes by 2028/29. Ksh1 billion allocated to the sector, with Ksh4 billion released to clear cooperative debts. Farmers to receive faster payments as reforms expand coffee farming and strengthen cooperatives. The government has launched an ambitious coffee revitalisation programme aimed at tripling Kenya’s annual coffee…

Thieves raid Kangundo coffee factory, steal 70 bags worth millions

Sacco ReviewJuly 1, 202604 mins

Thieves armed with pangas attacked guards, tied them up, and stole over 70 bags of coffee worth millions, along with a water pump. Factory manager John Muli Kaloki urged police to intensify patrols and investigations, while calling on area MP Fabian Kyule to help farmers recover from the heavy losses. A night raid at Unywani…

President William Ruto and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa after witnessing the signing of six new agreements.

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…