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Governor Peter Munya blames coffee woes on refusal by State to give up licensing
Peter Kinuthia spreads coffee parchment to dry in Kabati, Murang'a County, on November 16, 2015. Council of Governors chairman and Meru Governor Peter Munya has attributed the collapse of the coffee industry in Kenya to the punitive fees farmers are required to pay to sell their produce directly. PHOTO | EVANS HABIL | NATION MEDIA GROUP
What you need to know:
- Kenya has only seven marketing agents licensed to participate in auctions at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange.
- While the function has been devolved, the State has refused to let go, he added.
- Anyone wishing to set up a marketing agency must deposit a Sh1 billion guarantee with the Kenya Coffee Directorate.
Governor Peter Munya has attributed the collapse of the coffee industry in Kenya to the punitive fees farmers are required to pay to sell their produce directly.
Anyone wishing to set up a marketing agency must deposit a Sh1 billion guarantee with the Kenya Coffee Directorate and this has locked most farmers out of the value chain and given rise to cartels.
