Kirinyaga County Coffee farmers/photo courtesy

Kirinyaga coffee farmers win first round in DSS legal battle

The battle between Kirinyaga county coffee farmers and the Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE) is now in the corridors of justice, as the high court extended conservatory orders barring the implementation of the Direct Settlement System (DSS) and new reforms in the coffee sector until July 28, 2025. The Cooperative Bank that operates the DSS also…

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Rainforest Alliance country director Marion Ng’ang’a addressing the press/photo courtesy

Kirinyaga coffee farmers to benefit as RainForest Alliance launches a program to increase coffee production

Farmers of Inoi Cooperative society in Kirinyaga County is set to benefit from a 3-year program dubbed ‘Brewing the Future Coffee to Stay’, funded by German (Tchibo) under the Mount Kenya Sustainable Landscape and Livelihoods program (MSuLLi). The project led by the Rainforest Alliance aims to address the challenges in the coffee sector through promotion…

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