Kenya's Nairobi Coffee Exchange traded 9,424.73 Metric Tonnes in February 2026, the highest single month in at least 20 years of auction data.
The result eclipses the 8,721 MT record March 2009 had held for 17 years.
February 2026 volumes were up 18.9% year on year from 7,924 MT recorded in the same month in 2025.
Sasini PLC HY revenue rose modestly by 1.7% to KSh 3.01Bn but has been broadly flat for three years
➠ Coffee trading sole profitable division; 236 containers shipped; average price KSh 800/kg vs KSh 653/kg prior year
➠ Tea under pressure from Mombasa Auction glut; average price KSh 251/kg; volumes sold fell to 11.77M kg from 12.06M kg
➠ Macadamia (10 containers vs 15) and avocado (22 containers vs 71) yet to enter peak harvest season at period end
➠ Stable KSh reduced FX translation gains; USD averaged KSh 129.31 vs KSh 140.27 prior year
➠ Drought-related Q1 volume losses limited production upside across coffee estates and tea catchment areas
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