Kirinyaga County Governor Anne Waiguru has called on the national government to fast-track the waiver of Ksh1.06 billion in debts owed by 14 local coffee cooperatives.
Waiguru said the debt burden is hindering the full revival of the coffee sector and continues to weigh heavily on farmers.
Waiguru emphasized that resolving this issue would complement ongoing county investments in the coffee value chain, which have helped boost coffee production from 28,000 to 48,000 metric tonnes since 2017, with annual farmer earnings now around Ksh7.4 billion.
“Debts owed by our cooperatives to financial institutions weigh heavily on our farmers, and we appeal for the fast-tracking of debt waivers, which would be a major boost to coffee farmers in…