Kang’ata donate support to 21 traders after the fuel price chaos
The Mountain Journal The Murang’a traders who suffered destruction of their properties during last week’s fuel prices protest will share Sh 450,000 donated by the local County Government. Governor Irungu Kang’ata disbursed the kitty sourced from the Emergency Fund to the traders who had been registered to had faced the destruction of the properties on…
Nyeri youth group perfects in roasting and packing of natural coffee
Photo? Pauline Wanjiru displaying the roasted coffee while in the group’s coffee farm in Nyeri. The Mountain Journal A youth group in Nyeri is reaping returns from coffee through the value addition initiatives with a kilogramme fetching Sh2,500. The 11 members affiliated to the Nyeri Hill Organic Herbs and Eco Fuel Enterprises (NOHEFE) reap profits…
Farmers competing on improvement of production of quality coffèe
The Mountain Journal Coffee cooperative societies in Murang’a are competing on production of quality coffee as a strategy to uplifting farmers living standard The management of Gatagua and Kahuhia farmers cooperative societies in the past three years have been working on strategies to uplift farmers’ social and economic status through increase of quality coffee. Speaking…
Tea factories suffer from depressed prices due to the impact of the tea levy
The Mountain Journal The tea factories in the east of the rift achieved low prices for the second week running, following the implementation of the tea levy 2026 of Sh 2.28 of a kilogramme of made tea at the auction. In the weekly auction, KTDA-managed factories in the East complained of reduced tea sales due…
Murang’a government to compensate victims of Monday’s chaos
The Mountain Journal Murang’a Governor Irungu Kang’ata has pledged to support victims of the fuel price protest with compensation from the emergency fund kitty. Kang’ata spoke when he toured the traders affected by the destruction of their business premises on Monday night, when the criminals took advantage of the darkness. “ From the emergency fund, the…
“Economic sabotage, looting and violent protests will not resolve the fuel prices challenge,” says Prof Kindiki
The Mountain Journal The Deputy President Prof Kithure Kindiki, has disclosed that Cabinet Secretaries will convene a meeting with stakeholders, owners and operators of public transport vehicles, manufacturers and other players who rely on petroleum products, and seek solutions to the fuel prices issue. Kindiki said President William Ruto, who is in Azerbaijan, has CS’s…
The public transport disorder
The Mountain Journal Public transportation disruption has been experienced across the country, with thousands of commuters stranded. In Mt Kenya region, the highways are empty as the PSV stages remain deserted, as only boda boda and tuk tuk operators ferry passengers at exaggerated fares. From Meru, Nanyuki, Nyeri, Murang’a, and Thika, the PSV operators withdrew…
Give women a chance, do not judge based on gender, but on service delivery
The Mountain Journal Former Kirinyaga woman MP Wangui Ngirici defended women in leadership in a heated propaganda that women should not be given a chance to lead a county. Ngirici urged residents to give women a chance to lead regardless of the position they want, saying that judgment should not be based on gender. In her “Ziara…
Mount Kenya University Roars to Top Honors in Nairobi North Conference League
Photo/ Mount Kenya University men’s team captains pose with trophies won at the Kenya University sport’s Nairobi North conference league awards ceremony. By James Wakahiu Mount Kenya University (MKU) has once again demonstrated its sporting excellence, emerging as one of the standout institutions at the Kenya Universities Sports Federation (KUSF) Nairobi North Conference League. In…
President Ruto in Baku
President William Ruto has arrived in Baku, Azerbaijan, for the 13th Session of the World Urban Forum. This meeting is a vital platform for advancing partnerships and practical solutions for sustainable urban development. The invitation, follows recognition of Kenya’s leadership in affordable housing and sustainable urban development, is a testament to our commitment to building…
