Kipkelion Coffee Farmers Smile Their Way To The Bank After Receiving Ksh. 105.1 Million
A total of 9,582 small holder coffee farmers under Kipkelion District Co-operative Union Ltd (KDCU) yesterday 16th received a payment cheque worth Ksh.105.1 million for the sale of 134.4 metric tonnes of coffee exported to South Korea a month ago.
Kiptoo Emmanuel 
Out of this direct sale, the farmers drawn from Kericho, Nandi, and Bomet counties, earned an average of Ksh.116 per kg of cherry, compared to the standard of Ksh.76 fetched at the local auction.
Speaking while presenting the cheque to the farmers at Kipkelion Coffee Mill, H.E.Prof.Paul Kiprono Chepkwony, EGH, termed the move by the small scale farmers to maneuver through the suppressive broker's other intermediaries, to access direct market for their produce, as historic and commendable.
This a good ove and we urged farmers to be creative and break the barriers to become the highest sellers of coffee’’ said Chepkwony.
The farmers now want the Nairobi Coffee Exchange to open the door for them to participate in the local auction.
At the same time, H.E the Governor presided over the groundbreaking for the construction of a warehouse to assist the farmers in storing their produce as they await exportation.
