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Coffee cash crop on a farm in Nyeri.[FILE,Standard]
The government says it will obey a court ruling that suspended implementation of the Direct Settlement System (DSS) coffee payments model and will ensure adequate public participation.
This comes against the backdrop of the Kerugoya High Court judge Edward Muriithi ordering the government last month to stop implementation of the DSS model for six months and ensure they not only engage farmers but also allow them to air their views on the proposed regulations.
To this end, the government will now embark on a proper public participation mechanism with coffee farmers across the country, following the court suspension of the payments model.
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