Njeru Ndwiga appointed Kenya Coffee Board chairperson
Henry Kinyua will lead the Coffee Research and Training Institute as the sector aims to boost annual production to 150,000 metric tonnes.
Njeru Peter Ndwiga began a three-year term as the Non-Executive Chairperson of the Coffee Board of Kenya on October 30, 2026. President William Ruto made the appointment via Gazette Notice No. 16957, replacing Henry Gihuhi Kinyua.
Ndwiga, a former Embu Senator and Cabinet minister, brings experience in public service and the coffee sector, having served on the Senate Committee on Agriculture. He has supported reforms to improve farmer earnings and cooperative marketing.
Henry Kinyua was appointed Chairperson of the Coffee Research and Training Institute for three years, effective October 30. The new institutions aim to increase annual coffee production to 150,000 metric tonnes, from a projected 60,000 tonnes in the 2025/2026 season, by improving varieties and farmer training.
Why it mattersKenyan coffee farmers will benefit from improved earnings and new coffee varieties designed to withstand climate change.