Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on Sunday night left for Colombia on an official visit that will mostly focus on marketing Kenyan Coffee before heading to Cuba for the Group of 77 and China (G77) Summit. The Deputy President, whose delegation for Colombia includes farmers from different counties, is slated to participate in the Coffee Producers and Roasters Forum (PRF) in Medellin. The visit to Colombia, therefore, will allow us to engage roasters directly for the farmer to be the biggest beneficiary in our coffee production chain. The government plans to increase coffee production from the current 51,000 metric tonnes annually to 260,000 metric tonnes within five years. On Friday and Saturday, September 15-17, the Deputy President will address the G77 summit in Havana, Cuba, on behalf of President William Ruto.

Source: Daily Nation September 11, 2023 11:44 UTC