By Muchemi WachiraMore by this AuthorA new market for Kenyan coffee has been established in the United States, heralding hopes to thousands of farmers as the commodity is sold directly to consumers. Trade and Industrialisation Cabinet Secretary Peter Munya and local coffee roasters witnessed the launch of an auction for Kenyan coffee in the Grand Island city of Nebraska State on Tuesday. The auction that is expected to attract hundreds of coffee roasters from across the US began the following day. Mr Njuguna — a Nebraska resident — founded Zabuni Speciality Coffee Auction, “which will connect Kenyan growers with roasters in America. The government embraced the concept and partnered with Zabuni Speciality Coffee Auction.

Source: Daily Nation November 23, 2019 15:33 UTC