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Is a new revolution brewing for farmers with coffee auction posting record weekly prices?

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Small scale coffee farmer Jacob Ruto at his farm in Lelmokwo Ngechek Ward, Nandi County. [Titus Too, Standard]

Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE) posted record prices and turnovers during this week's coffee auction amid stringent Government-backed reforms aimed at dismantling cartels and ensuring decent returns for farmers.

Data from NCE reveals a premium price of $533 (Sh81,549) - as per Friday's official exchange rate of 153.2039- for a 50-kilogram bag of coffee.

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