{"id":144561,"date":"2026-06-22T16:02:50","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T16:02:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/coffee-farmers-to-receive-payments-within-five-days-under-new-reforms\/"},"modified":"2026-06-22T16:02:50","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T16:02:50","slug":"coffee-farmers-to-receive-payments-within-five-days-under-new-reforms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/coffee-farmers-to-receive-payments-within-five-days-under-new-reforms\/","title":{"rendered":"Coffee farmers to receive payments within five days under new reforms"},"content":{"rendered":"

Coffee farmers will be receiving payment for their crop within five days of delivering their produce under sweeping reforms aimed at increasing farmers\u2019 pay and revitalising the sector, President William Ruto has announced.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Speaking during the launch of the National Coffee Revival Through Cooperative Societies Programme in Kianyaga, Kirinyaga County, on Monday, the President said the Government is implementing a Direct Settlement System to ensure farmers receive their dues promptly.<\/p>\n

\u201cFarmers will no longer be waiting for weeks, months, or entire seasons to be paid,\u201d he said. \u201cTimely payment is not a favour to the farmer; it is the farmer\u2019s right.\u201d<\/p>\n

President Ruto noted that delayed payments, excessive deductions, weak institutions and a lack of transparency had for years denied farmers the full value of their produce, discouraging investment and undermining the growth of the sector.<\/p>\n

As part of the reforms, at least 80 per cent of every coffee sale will go directly to farmers while service providers will share the remaining 20 per cent.<\/p>\n

The President said the Government has also streamlined the coffee value chain and tamed brokers who, for years, exploited farmers through multiple licences and opaque practices.<\/p>\n

He noted that the reforms are already bearing fruit, with coffee prices rising from about Ksh50 to Ksh158 per kilo over the past two years.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Government\u2019s target is to increase farmers\u2019 earnings to Ksh250 a kilo,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

To further improve returns, President Ruto said the Government is supporting farmers through subsidised fertiliser, quality seedlings, improved access to farm inputs, extension services, irrigation and modern farming equipment.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will support farmers every step of the way, ensuring that seedlings survive, mature, and become productive assets that generate income for families,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He pointed out that KSh18 billion has been allocated this year to the fertiliser subsidy programme, which has reduced the cost of fertiliser from Ksh7,500 to Ksh2,500 a bag, significantly lowering production costs.<\/p>\n

Further, he noted that Ksh2 billion has been allocated to settle outstanding debts owed to coffee farmers.<\/p>\n

He also noted that the Government has allocated Ksh1 billion to counties to support cooperative coffee factories and a further Ksh1 billion for the distribution of quality coffee seedlings.<\/p>\n

The President noted that Kenya currently produces about 50,000 metric tonnes of coffee annually and aims to triple production to 150,000 metric tonnes by 2028.<\/p>\n

He said the Government also plans to increase average yields from about 2kg per tree to 6kg through improved farming practices and better inputs.<\/p>\n

In addition, President Ruto said that Government is giving these incentives to farmers to expand land under coffee cultivation from 280,000 to 380,000 hectares within the next two years.<\/p>\n

He also pointed out that traditional coffee-growing counties such as Kirinyaga, Nyeri, Murang\u2019a, Kiambu, Embu and Meru will benefit from rehabilitation of ageing trees and modernisation of coffee factories while other regions, where coffee farming\u00a0 is\u00a0 expanding, will also be supported.<\/p>\n

President Ruto said cooperative societies will remain central to the revival of the sector by helping farmers access affordable inputs, improve quality, aggregate produce and negotiate better prices in local and international markets.<\/p>\n

Beyond increasing production, he explained that the Government is focused on ensuring Kenya earns more from the coffee it produces.<\/p>\n

To achieve this, he pointed out that Kenya is shifting from exporting raw coffee to local processing, packaging and branding to retain more value within the country.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are moving from the export of raw coffee to local processing, packaging and branding so that more value is retained in Kenya, creating jobs, growing the economy and ensuring our farmers earn more from the coffee they produce,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The President challenged local and international investors to partner with Kenya in building globally recognised coffee brands, saying the country has the potential to become home to one of the world\u2019s leading coffee brands.<\/p>\n

The President urged Kenyans to embrace locally produced coffee, saying a strong domestic market would support farmers, cushion them from fluctuations in international prices and strengthen the country\u2019s coffee culture.<\/p>\n

\u201cI therefore call on Government institutions, county governments, universities, hotels, restaurants, and businesses across the country: Serve Kenyan coffee. Let \u2018Buy Kenya, Build Kenya\u2019 not be merely a slogan but a daily habit,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

At the same time, President Ruto urged opposition leaders not to oppose the Finance Bill for the sake of it, saying it contains measures that will directly benefit their constituents.<\/p>\n

He called on them to put the interests of Kenyans first and serve the people rather than the interests of their sponsors.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou cannot oppose a Bill that brings resources to the people of Kenya,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The President was accompanied by Deputy President Kithure Kindiki, Cabinet Secretaries Wycliffe Oparanya (Cooperatives and MSMEs) and Mutahi Kagwe (Agriculture), Governors Anne Waiguru (Kirinyaga), Cecily Mbarire (Embu) and Joseph Irungu (Laikipia), among other leaders.<\/p>\n

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Coffee farmers will be receiving payment for their crop within five days of delivering their produce under sweeping reforms aimed at increasing farmers\u2019 pay and revitalising the sector, President William Ruto has announced. Speaking during the launch of the National Coffee Revival Through Cooperative Societies Programme in Kianyaga, Kirinyaga County, on Monday, the President said […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-144561","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","entry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/144561","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=144561"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/144561\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=144561"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=144561"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=144561"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}