Western Kenya county that overtook Kirinyaga as Kenya's top coffee seller at the Nairobi auction in 2025/26, its volume nearly doubling in a season.
Kericho delivered about 4.84 million kg in 2023/24, 9.8% of Kenya's total, with 3.96 million kg from cooperatives and 0.89 million kg from estates. In 2025/26 its Nairobi auction volume nearly doubled, from 3.03 to 6.00 million kg, which put it ahead of Kirinyaga by volume and value. The Kenya News Agency credits better farmer participation, stronger cooperatives and extension services. No source read gives its altitude, varieties or cup profile.
Field notes
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Kericho's Nairobi auction volume nearly doubled in a single season, from 3.03 to 6.00 million kg.
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The Kipkelion District Co-operative Union runs a mill factory serving more than 40,000 farmers, according to Wikipedia.
Sources · 3 Every sentence here was checked against a source we read. Taste notes are what guides describe, not promises about your bag. Last revised 2026-11-10. Some details here are less settled than others.
- Ten counties produced 91 per cent of Kenya's coffee output in 2023/2024 · Kenya News Agency (reporting Agriculture and Food Authority data)
- Kericho emerges as Kenya's leading coffee producer as NCE records growth · Kenya News Agency
- Coffee production in Kenya · Wikipedia