The Kenyan government, through Cooperatives and MSMEs Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya, has announced it will only settle verified and audited debts owed by coffee cooperative societies, as part of a broader sector reform initiative.

• The government will pay only Ksh.6.2 billion out of the initially claimed debts, with Ksh.2 billion allocated for the first phase of payments.
• Key figures involved include Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya and the Kenya Planters Cooperative Union (KPCU).
• New reforms will centralize milling services under KPCU and establish a government-backed cherry fund for faster farmer payments and access to low-interest credit.