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Coffee funds were not diverted, says Treasury PS

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National Treasury PS Dr. Chris Kiptoo. [Elvis Ogina,Standard]

The controversy surrounding the request for reallocation of Sh1.5 billion from Coffee Cherry Advance Revolving Fund has taken a new twist with Treasury denying effecting it.

Treasury Principal Secretary Chris Kiptoo said the Sh5 billion allocation in the Coffee Cherry programme was intact, saying the request by the Cooperatives department had been unsuccessful.

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