Othaya coffee factory theft a hoax, police now say

Farmers sort out Coffee berries before weigh in and delivery at Gachatha Coffee Society compound in Wamagana area, within Tetu, in Nyeri County

NYERI: The recently reported robbery at a coffee factory in Othaya was a ploy to defraud farmers, police and Government officials have said.

The factory's management had claimed 200 bags of parchment coffee worth Sh7 million was stolen.