diff --git a/background/finstitutions/trading/to_kafka.py b/background/finstitutions/trading/to_kafka.py
index cc267c3..ef2a688 100644
--- a/background/finstitutions/trading/to_kafka.py
+++ b/background/finstitutions/trading/to_kafka.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
     DATE:
 
-        Tuesday, 24th Dec. 2024
+        Monday, 30th Dec. 2024
 
     OBJECTIVE:
 
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ import os
 # My utils:
 from utils_v2.string import json
 from utils_v2.system import files
-from utils_v2.queue.kafka import ProducerKafka, create_config
+from utils_v2.queue.kafka import ProducerKafka, ConsumerKafka, create_config
 
 # To make HTTP calls:
 import httpx
@@ -84,18 +84,33 @@ INSTRUMENT_LOOKUP = {}
 # For Kafka:
 cwd = files.get_cwd()
 parent_dir = cwd
+kafka_consumer = ConsumerKafka(
+    topic = "tickers",
+    config = create_config(
+        bootstrap_servers = "del.ditscentre.in:9092",
+        # buffer_memory = 3_35_54_432,
+        security_protocol = "SSL",
+        # ca_file = r"../../creds/kafka/cert_authority.pem",
+        # cert_file = r"../../creds/kafka/fullchain.pem",
+        # key_file = r"../../creds/kafka/privkey.pem"
+        ca_file = os.path.join(parent_dir, "creds", "kafka", "cert_authority.pem"),
+        cert_file = os.path.join(parent_dir, "creds", "kafka", "fullchain.pem"),
+        key_file = os.path.join(parent_dir, "creds", "kafka", "privkey.pem")
+    ),
+    debug = False
+)
 kafka_producer = ProducerKafka(
     topic = "tickers",
     config = create_config(
         bootstrap_servers = "del.ditscentre.in:9092",
         # buffer_memory = 3_35_54_432,
         security_protocol = "SSL",
-        ca_file = r"../../creds/kafka/cert_authority.pem",
-        cert_file = r"../../creds/kafka/fullchain.pem",
-        key_file = r"../../creds/kafka/privkey.pem"
-        # ca_file = os.path.join(parent_dir, "creds", "kafka", "cert_authority.pem"),
-        # cert_file = os.path.join(parent_dir, "creds", "kafka", "fullchain.pem"),
-        # key_file = os.path.join(parent_dir, "creds", "kafka", "privkey.pem")
+        # ca_file = r"../../creds/kafka/cert_authority.pem",
+        # cert_file = r"../../creds/kafka/fullchain.pem",
+        # key_file = r"../../creds/kafka/privkey.pem"
+        ca_file = os.path.join(parent_dir, "creds", "kafka", "cert_authority.pem"),
+        cert_file = os.path.join(parent_dir, "creds", "kafka", "fullchain.pem"),
+        key_file = os.path.join(parent_dir, "creds", "kafka", "privkey.pem")
     ),
     debug = False
 )