Kenya’s Coffee to loose traction in the world market

The Kenyan Coffee is set to suffer a significant market loss after its failure to pass chemical levels requirements in Japan and South Korea. It has been reported that Kenyan Coffee has failed the test for its recent exports to the Asian countries due to high levels of Ochratoxin.

Kenya produces 40,000 MT of Coffee and South Korea has recently been identified as a good importer of Kenyan Coffee accounting for 12 per cent of Kenya's Coffee exports.

Coupled with the risk of loosing such prime markets Kenyan Coffee suffers from the measures put in place by its the government to control and regulate the sector following 2020's pandemic outbreak. The measures have increased cost of production, logistics resulting in reduced demand for Coffee due to high prices.