*TEA SECTOR LOBBY SUPPORTS THE COFFEE BILL 2020 says Irungu Nyakera *_The coffee Sector has suffered similar challenges to the tea sector; poor yields, low competitiveness, lack of corporate governance in sales & payments, and mismanagement of cooperative societies. The proposed Coffee Bill 2020 offers a lifeline to the sector, similar to what the Crop…
Chiefs have been identified to work with established of cartels to disinherit widows and widowers their property at succession. The trend with roots in Central Kenya region has been revealed by Interior and National Coordination Principal Secretary Karanja Kibicho in a communication to the county commissioners. In a letter dated October 13, Kibicho said…
Murang’a county assembly has formed a 14 member committee to investigate the alleged abuse of human rights by residents by Kakuzi Limited guards. The members of the committee held their first meeting chaired by Speaker Nduati Kariuki with a mandate to conclude investigations in 21 days. He said if the allegations will be true, the…
Effects of Covid 19 are here with a bang with Deputy President William Ruto forced to postpone his weekend meetings. In his Twitter account, Ruto has postponed his meetings in the Eastern region that had been planned in Machakos, Kitui and Makueni. “The upsurge of Covid 19 cases strongly indicates that a second wave may…
By TMJ Correspondent in Timau Irate residents of Kalalu village in Laikipia East are in pains following of the dilapidated road linking Maili Tisa and Umande shopping centre. The residents braved downpours as they used all tools of trade to maintain the road as they accused national and county leadership of abandoning their responsibilities. The…
By TMJ Reporters in Kiria ini The partnership between the Israel Government and Ahadi Kenya Trust will assist 50 farmers in Mathioya sub-county, before the programme is extended in all parts of Murang’a county. Unveiling the hybrid vegetable farming the partnership at Ngutu village, Israel Deputy Envoy Eyal David said there was a need to…
Murang’a Chiefs equipped with knowledge on how best they will educate the locals on the contents in the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI). Local County Commissioner Mohammed Barre took the administrators through the documents, to guide the locals and save them from being misled by politicians out to promote their interests. In the meeting at Mothers…
In the past, one month surge of Covid 19 infections have been witnessed, as Kenyans ignored the Ministry of Health protocols. In the past week, Intensive Care Units (ICU) were reported full in the hospitals in major towns, an indication of the surge. In the last 24 hours the country reported 1,395 new infections,…
After meeting with board of management of The Mountain Journal, directors both in Kenya and in America have resolved to support Donald J Trump to serve for another term as American President. We have noted if the great achievement by Trump administration for the last 4 years, how he revived the economy from the ruins…
Deputy President William Ruto visited Murang’a and conducted fundraisers in Kangema and Mathioya. He visited three weeks the chaotic incidents at Kenol market where two youth died following eruption of political-related violence. I In Mathioya, the DP was hosted by Edwin Mugo who has been on the ground hold development meetings with youth. In…
