1 / 1 – Murang'a Famers Co-operative Union Chairman Francis Ngone speaking to journalists after the meeting./photo file
Coffee farmers oppose Direct Payment System amid government directives
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….
