The production of Kenyan coffee during independence in 1963 was 44,000Metric Tonnes and it increased to 129,000MT in 1987/88. Today, Kenya’s production stands at 40,000MT! The coffee sub-sector is facing unprecedented challenges key among them; low earnings from coffee despite its premium quality, delayed coffee payments by up to 8 months!, mismanagement and inefficiencies in…
Former Laikipia East MP Mutahi Kimaru has been charged with theft of title deed in a Nairobi Court. Mutahi who was arrested at Nyeri law courts by DCI officers from Nairobi on Wednesday was charged with theft of title no LR 10422/13 that is located within Nanyuki Township with a value of Sh18.5 million. Theft…
By The Mountain Journal crew in tea growing areas There is a looming anxiety in the tea growing region with directorship election slated for March taking off. Holding of the election is the start of implementing tea regulations backed by 700,000 tea growers initiated by Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Peter Munya. The journey to salvage the…
