Coffee union admits owing farmers millions as their cries get louder

Farmers sort out Coffee berries before weigh in and delivery at Gachatha Coffee Society compound in Wamagana area, within Tetu, in Nyeri county, PHOTO: MOSE SAMMY/STANDARD

The Kenya Planters Cooperative Union (KPCU) has admitted owing farmers millions of shillings for over a decade now.

The union conceded owing about Sh18 million to two coffee cooperative societies in Gichugu constituency alone since 2006.