The Kenyan government, through the Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA), proposes granting exclusive coffee export licenses to 10 companies in a bid to revolutionize the sector. This initiative, detailed in an August 22 gazette notice under the Crops Act No. 16 of 2023, aims to enhance transparency and boost earnings for small-scale farmers by enabling direct sales to international buyers.

• Seven of the licensed companies will handle import, roasting, and packaging for export, while the remaining three will focus solely on direct green coffee sales abroad.
• The AFA has opened a 14-day public feedback window for objections, with the final decision due by August 30, 2025.
• Kenya's coffee exports in 2024 rose by 12 percent to 53,519 tonnes, generating Ksh38.4 billion in revenue.