Licensing dispute pits big coffee companies against farmers' lobby

Coffee cherries drying process in Nandi Hills Constituency. [Christopher Kipsang, Standard]

A fresh row has rocked the country's lucrative coffee marketing sector after two multinationals, whose licenses had been revoked as part of so-called reforms by the government were freshly approved.

Sasini Plc Ltd and Kofinaf Company Ltd regained their entry into the multibillion-shilling coffee market after they were issued licenses by the Kiambu County government last week, according to the National Coffee Co-operative Union (NACCU).