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• Kenya exported coffee worth 26.1 billion shillings (about 229 million U.S. dollars) in 2021
• Kenya’s coffee farmers have over the years complained about the poor prices and mismanagement

Kenya’s coffee farmers have over the years complained about the poor prices and mismanagement that bedevil the commodity.

While coffee was for a long time known as the main forex earner for the country, other sectors like tourism and ICT have overtaken its earnings. So rich was coffee earnings in a newly independent Kenya in the 1960s that it was nicknamed ‘black gold’.

Last year, Kenya exported coffee worth 26.1 billion shillings (about 229 million U.S. dollars) in 2021, up from 195 million dollars in 2020. This was almost a hundred per cent improvement of the US$102 million (KShs10.2bn) at the end of the 2018/2019 crop year which was a 20 per cent drop from the previous year.

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In 2008, the name was added in the history books, Barack Hussein Obama, the first African American President. From an early age, few people could see his intense leadership skills and vision. However, some would say that it was his early life that helped shape his political career. Discover a few important facts about Barack Obama that focus on significant aspects of his life and career. Let’s unwrap the life of Barack Obama in this quick-to-read article.

Who is Barack Obama?

Barack Obama was the 44th president of the United States and the first great African American commander. A son of Kenyan and Kansas parents, Obama was born and raised in Hawaii. He has worked on two terms, in 2008 and 2012. He graduated from Columbia University and later on Harvard Law School. After serving in the Illinois State Senate, he was elected a member of the American Senator …