Month: May 2021

  Coffee farmers in Murang’a have received impressive payment for their produce in the year 2020/2021. Although no factory registered payment of above Sh100 per kilogramme as has happened in Nyeri, Kirinyaga, Embu and Meru counties, they registered an impressive return as compared to that of the previous years.  The best prices follows entry of…

By The Mountain Journal Stakeholders in the livestock industry are seeking the formal appointment of nominees to the Kenya Veterinary Board (KVB) to enable effective regulation of the sector. The players led by Dr Julius Kamau said the period of the board led by Dr Christopher Wanga expired last month and the Agriculture Cabinet Secretary…

The Mountain Journal Crew A report has exposed the rot in the land management in Nyandarua where churches, politicians, prominent businessmen, and NGOs’ are on the list of shame. In an audit report on land, it has been exposed that thousands of acres of public utility land are in the wrong hands. The audit exposes…

By The Mountain Journal The MCA who was elevated to the position of county executive committee member in charge of water and environment has assumed office. Peter Ole Matunge, an environmentalist was last week vetted and cleared to occupy the position at the Laikipia county government.  The CEC from Laikipia North region served as a…

By The Mountain Journal A Task force has been appointed to Design, Development and Implementation of the Tea Standardization of tea prices. The committee chaired by Irungu Nyakera was appointed by Agriculture and Livestock Cabinet Secretary Mr Peter Munya and has two months to come up with a report.  Operations of the committee will be…

 Residents of a part of lower Murang’a  in Gaturi area in Kiharu long associated with abnormal floods are heading to a bright future after introduction of two valuable crops. The area has been turned into thriving rice fields as areas on the higher ground got a boost in newly introduced sunflower farming.  Retired military man…