Today, Deputy President H.E Rigathi Gachagua reopened the Nairobi Coffee Exchange and Auction at Wakulima House. He was accompanied by CS Co-operatives and MSMEs Development Hon. Simon Chelugui, CS Agriculture and Livestock Development Hon. Mithika Linturi, PS State Department for Co-operatives Mr. Patrick Kilemi, PS Cabinet Affairs Mr. Julius Korir, PS Investments Mr. Abubakar Hassan, among other high-level dignitaries who graced the occasion.
“Farmers have a voice in determining the price for the coffee for the first time and will know the worth of their coffee.” DP Rigathi
The move will empower coffee farmers to have a voice in determining the price of their coffee and quash the cartels.
This is one of the outcomes of the Coffee Subsector Reforms Conference held in June this year in Meru led by H.E Rigathi Gachagua.