For decades, Kenya’s coffee industry has struggled with declining acreage, delayed farmer payments, weak cooperative governance, and mounting debts.
By
Jamlic Munyasya
Economist, Business consultant
The assent of the new Coffee Act by President William Ruto marks a major turning point in Kenya’s agricultural and economic landscape.
Coming at a time when the country is seeking sustainable avenues for rural wealth creation, export growth, and economic resilience, the Act has injected renewed optimism into a sector that has historically been one of Kenya’s most valuable foreign exchange earners.
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