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Audit underway for Sh2b coffee debt write-off, says Oparanya

Cooperatives Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya. [File, Standard]

The government has committed to waive Sh2 billion debt in the coffee sector and prioritise the crop as key in growing foreign exchange reserves.

The Ministry of Co-operatives and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development will aggressively market coffee locally and internationally this financial year. Detailing some of the progress the ministry has made since coming into office of President William Ruto, Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya noted that as of June 30 this year, production stood at 8,870 tonnes. This is compared to 875 tonnes in the same period in 2022.

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