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Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE) sold 15,072 bags on October 13, 2026, earning Ksh695 million as buyers cleared almost every lot offered. Sale 2 of the 2026/2027 season brought 958 lots from 15 marketing agents to the floor. Together they weighed 932,861 kg. Gross value reached US$5.35 million, and the average price settled at US$287 for…
The first Nairobi coffee auction of the 2026/27 season raised 801 million Kenya shillings (Ksh), with Meru lots and one dominant buyer setting the pace. Trading at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE) began on October 6. In total, 17,084 bags weighing 1,056,615 kg were sold for $6,196,682. Fourteen marketing agents brought 1,045 lots to the…
Coffee societies recorded a stronger financial return in the latest crop year Two brokers accounted for a large share of coffee traded at the auction Industry officials are eyeing better prices in the new coffee year The Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE) auctioned 770,034 bags of coffee in the year 2025/2026, which ended on September 30….
Coffee farmers gain more options for marketing their produce under the new law New regulations seek to improve payments and access to coffee markets Kirinyaga reports growth in coffee production as county support continues Kenya’s coffee sector is entering a new phase under the Coffee Act 2026, with farmers set to have more options in…
Coffee sales close the season with most lots finding buyers A small group of buyers accounts for much of the trading activity Prices vary across sellers, certificates and coffee grades Coffee worth Ksh 839 million (USD 6.48 million) changed hands at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE) on September 29. Sale 42 wrapped up the 2025/2026…
Coffee worth Ksh755 million changed hands in Sale 41 at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange Price differences widened sharply across grades and individual lots Certified coffee continued to attract higher average prices than uncertified lots The Nairobi Coffee Exchange sold 990,385 kilograms of coffee in Sale 41, fetching Ksh755 million at an average of Ksh38,118 per…
Sale 40 moves thousands of coffee bags worth hundreds of millions Buyers compete for premium Kenyan coffee grades at the auction Marketing agents and leading buyers post varied trading volumes Sale 40 of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE) traded 16,994 bags worth Ksh860.3 million, as buyers competed for high-grade Kenyan coffee on September 15. The…
Coffee worth Ksh675.2 million traded at Sale 39 New KPCU led marketing agents with 3,457 bags sold Grade AA fetched the highest average price at USD360.90 per bag Coffee traders moved 13,484 bags worth Ksh675.2 million (USD5.21 million) at Sale 39 of the Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE) on September 8, 2026, as buyers competed for…
Coffee growers earned a combined USD 6.05 million in Sale 38 at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. AB dominated volumes, while AA fetched the highest average price among major grades. New KPCU led marketing agents, handling nearly a third of the coffee sold. Kenyan coffee growers pocketed a combined USD 6.05 million after Sale 38 of…
Tea prices improved sharply at the Mombasa auction. Githongo tea fetched a top Ksh670.8 per kilogramme. Coffee farmers earned Ksh877 million from 15,325 bags. Kenya’s tea and coffee markets generated Ksh1.7 billion in last week’s auctions, with both sectors posting notably improved prices for farmers. Tea auction KTDA-managed factories received Ksh917.6 million from dealers after…
