Kirinyaga and Murang’a dominates coffee direct sales window
Photo/ Youth leaders affiliated to the Nyeri Hill Organic Herbs and Eco Fuel Enterprises (NOHEFE) in their farm. The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Coffee exports earned Kenya farmers Sh 2.37 from the direct sales that were dispatched to several destinations internationally. In the period between October and March in the coffee year 2025/2026 , AFA reports…
Kenya flower industry defies global headwinds
Kenya’s floriculture industry is demonstrating renewed resilience and global competitiveness despite mounting geopolitical, freight and sustainability pressures, as organizers announced a record-breaking edition of the upcoming International Floriculture Trade Expo (IFTEX) 2026. The 13th edition of IFTEX taking place between 2nd and 4th June will bring together 210 exhibitors — up from 189 last year…
Donald Trump government to transport Americans for quarantine in Kenya after expose to Ebola
The Donald Trump administration plans to send to Kenya U.S. citizens exposed to the Ebola virus rather than bring them home for observation and treatment, according to three people with knowledge of the plans. In past outbreaks, Americans exposed to the virus were sent home to be treated in state-of-the-art facilities. The Trump administration has…
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…
