Coffee farmers within Soy South Ward in Elgeyo Marakwet County have a reason to smile after they acquired a coffee pulping machine.
According to Elgeyo Marakwet Governor Wisley Rotich, the machine was purchased by the county in partnership with World Vision.
“The pulping machine is expected to improve coffee quality, reduce post-harvest losses, and ultimately lead to increased income for local coffee farmers,” Governor Rotich said.
He further pointed out that the investment is part of his administration’s ongoing commitment to strengthening the coffee value chain and supporting farmer cooperatives in the county through strategic partnerships.
Additionally, the county boss said the pulping machine will ensure improved improved cofee quality leading to increased income.
“With our mega coffee nursery coming up we are now among fastest emerging coffee growing county in Kenya,” the governor said.
Coffee production in Elgeyo Marakwet
Elgeyo Marakwet is emerging as one of Kenya’s fastest-growing coffee frontiers, ranked third nationally in new acreage growth in the 2023/24 Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) Yearbook.
Coffee production in the county is concentrated along the escarpment in Sambirir, Kapsowar, Sengwer and Cherangany wards.
While still producing under 500 tonnes compared to the national output of 49,501 tonnes, the county has established 72 nurseries and is targeting 30,000 Ruiru 11 seedlings per ward under the national 150,000-tonne revival programme launched in July 2026.
