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Coffee co-op unions reject direct payment to farmers

Co-operatives CS Wycliffe Oparanya during inauguration of the new KUSCCO board on May 12, 2025. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard]

The National Coffee Co-operative Union (NACCU) has rejected the Direct Settlement System (DSS) payment policy introduced by the government, insisting they were not consulted in the decision.

The policy, introduced by Co-operatives CS Wycliffe Oparanya in November 2024, was for farmers to receive payments directly through their mobile money accounts.

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