Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguri Signs Deal to Set Up a Coffee Shop in New York
Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru has signed a deal with an American firm to set up of a coffee shop in New York City.
Governor Waiguru says that the agreement will allow Kirinyaga coffee farmers to sell their produce directly to the American market.
Waiguru says the New York-based firm will directly source the commodity from Kirinyaga farmers, shipping out four tons of coffee to the US every week.
The firm will buy the commodity from farmers at an average of Sh120 per kilogram.
“The first-ever Kirinyaga Coffee House will be officially opened in New York on March 16th where our coffee will now be exposed to international consumers,” explains Governor Waiguru.
Waiguru says the deal will boost the county's economy and improve the lives of Kirinyaga coffee farmers.
“If we succeed in this, our farmers will now have struck a gold mine, their many years of hard work will be handsomely paid through this newly found arrangement,” she adds.
Kirinyaga produces some of the best coffee in the world with Kiangoi Coffee Factory recently bagging the International Taste Award competition held in Rwanda.
Waiguru revealed the news during the ongoing 6th Annual Devolution Conference at Kirinyaga University grounds.
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Hapo miji miji uko sawa 100%
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Hapo miji miji uko sawa 100%
Waiguru can do it for…
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Waiguru can do it for Kirinyege people, but hopefully this time around she doesn't allow cartels to take over.
All hype and no substance…
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All hype and no substance. There is a growing coffee drinking culture in Kenya. Tap that first.
Way to go, Madam! I think…
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Way to go, Madam! I think that this is a goldmine, especially if the National or County government officials are not involved in any way, after the agreement is signed. There will be no room for corruption. To avoid cartels and brokers, individual factories should be allowed direct access to the buyer.
"Four tons of Coffee every…
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"Four tons of Coffee every week"..
We maybe have been born at night, but Waiguru thinks we were born last night.
Where in NYC this coffee gonna be located at?
Ann Waiguru, all that…
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Ann Waiguru, all that glitters is not gold. Africans have always believed in the West and in most cases we have been hurt. Be careful in selling our people's labor and resources to the West and especially making such a decision without thorough research to know what you are committing them to. Kenyan's invested in Bitcoins and lost; remember the Italian company that got the money to built the dam then filed for bankruptcy.
The question is, are you going to open a coffee house in every country insider to sell our coffee?
What kind of marketing is that?
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