The KPCU is a farmers wholly owned institution, whose membership comprises of over 700,000 small scale farmers represented by over 300 Co-operatives and about 2,000 Estate farmers owning small, medium and large-scale farms. Farmers' representatives drawn from both the Coffee Co-operative Societies and Plantations therefore constitute the KPCU Board. Out of the 15 members of the KPCU Board, 9 represent the Co-operatives while 6 represent Estate farmers. They are nominated at grass-root level and are responsible for the affairs of the organisation through resolution passed by the shareholders at the Annual General Meetings, and in accordance with the Company's Memorandum and Articles of Association.