The Kenyan government has earmarked 4 billion Kenyan shillings (approximately $26.42 million) for the overhaul and modernization of the New Kenya Planters Cooperative Union (NKPCU). The funds will be utilized to revitalize the NKPCU's milling plant, cupping lab, and warehouses. The Cabinet Secretary for Cooperatives reiterated the government's commitment to expedite the restructuring of NKPCU into a State Corporation during a stakeholder meeting in Nairobi. NKPCU faced financial challenges and was placed under the control of the Kenya Commercial Bank in 2015. The government subsequently cleared its outstanding debts, appointed a liquidator, and authorized an additional $26.42 million for the Coffee Cherry Advance Revolving Fund to support coffee farmers.
The Kenyan government's comprehensive reform plan aims to revitalize the country's coffee cultivation and processing industry, increasing coffee productivity and improving the livelihoods of coffee growers. The plan includes restructuring operations at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange and fostering direct participation of coffee farmers in auction trading. Additionally, the government is actively pursuing direct coffee sales agreements with global coffee companies, reducing intermediaries to enhance farmers' income.