Women in Kiambu are transforming Kenya's coffee industry through empowerment and innovation, challenging traditional barriers and redefining their role in the sector.
Coffee, Kenya's second-largest agricultural export after tea, remains a pillar of the nation's economy.
In 2023, the crop generated over KSh 25 billion (USD 200 million) in export revenues, with Kiambu County contributing 15% of the country's premium Arabica beans.
Women make up 70% of Kenya's coffee labour force, according to the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation (KALRO).
