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Brewing the truth: Real reason behind Kenya's coffee boom

Farmers sorting coffee berries before taking to the Pulp[ing Machine. November 26, 2021. [Muriithi Mugo, Standard]

Kenya's coffee farmers are enjoying a rare windfall as the value of their beans surges, a welcome development for a sector long marred by underinvestment, debt, and exploitation.

The government has attributed the rebound to recent state-led reforms.

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