Low global prices cut Kenya coffee earnings by Sh1.3bn

A coffee roaster samples the commodity at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Kenya’s earnings from coffee dropped by Sh1.3 billion in the six months to March compared with a similar previous period due to low international prices and reduced volumes at the auction.

Data from the Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE) indicates the value of coffee dropped to Sh10.4 billion in the period under review from Sh11.7 billion, representing an 11.47 per cent decline.

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