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Farmers uproot coffee trees to protest Sh14 pay per kilo

Coffee farmers in Komothai, Kiambu County uproot coffee trees in a farm yesterday. [George Njung’e, Standard]

Coffee farmers in Kiambu, Githunguru and Komothai have uprooted their coffee trees to protest poor earnings.

The farmers complained that Sh14 per kilo was not enough reward for the hard work they put in tending to their crop, adding that even the meagre payments are delayed for too long yet they have bills to pay. 

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