Coffee exports up to Sh43bn in nine months on higher prices

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A farmer inspects her coffee bushes in Laikipia county on July 22, 2025.

Photo credit: Joseph Kanyi | Nation

The value of Kenya’s unroasted coffee exports jumped 38.6 percent to Sh43.4 billion in the nine months to September, signalling a price-driven boom that strengthened the sector’s recovery momentum.

Fresh data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) shows that exports of the commodity rose from Sh31.3 billion in a corresponding period last year, marking the fastest expansion since 2022 when the value surged 51.1 percent to Sh31.4 billion.

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