Coffee societies net Sh41 billion in one year
Coffee societies in Kenya generated Sh41 billion in revenue during the 2025/2026 trading year, marking a significant increase from the previous period. The Nairobi Coffee Exchange facilitated the sale of 47 million kilograms of coffee, with several cooperatives and brokers showing strong performance.
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The growth in coffee export revenue highlights the economic importance of the agricultural sector to Kenya's national economy.
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Coffee societies net Sh41 billion in one year
Farmers sort out berries. [File, Standard]
The Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE) earned Sh41 billion from the auction of 47 million kilogrammes of coffee in the year 2025/2026.
In the period between October 1, 2025 and September 30, 2026,18 brokers participated in the sale of 770,034 bags of coffee from farmers in the cooperative societies and estates.
The payment reflects an earning improvement from the 2024/2025 year where only Sh35.6 billion was generated after trading 673,844 bags.
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