Prominent Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye has appeared before a military court in the capital, Kampala, where he has denied charges that include the illegal possession of firearms and negotiating to buy arms abroad. His appearance comes after his wife said he was kidnapped in neighbouring Kenya last Saturday and sent back home where was…
The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Nine coffee brokers presented 9,017 bags of coffee traded at Sh 429.9 million at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE). In the auction, grade AA brokered by the Alliance Berries Limited from Gitura and Munani factories achieved the highest price of Sh 45,103. Grade AB, Makiou factory brokered by CEBBL achieved the…
Coffee prices surged to their highest levels in the latest auction, driven by strong demand as buyers stockpile ahead of the European Union’s deforestation regulation, which threatens to tighten market supplies. In Kenya, the cost of Arabica surged to $276 for a 50-kilo bag, up from $251 in the previous sale, marking the highest value…
The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Kenya is set to install nuclear energy that will be operational by 2034. An area where the project, the first of its kind in Kenya, will be constructed has been identified in the southern part of Kilifi. In the past deliberation on the power project met stiff opposition from the environmentalist…
By BBC Chinese leader Xi Jinping has pledged to work with incoming President Donald Trump in his final meeting with current US leader Joe Biden. The two met on Saturday on the sidelines of the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit in Peru where they acknowledged “ups and downs” in relations over Biden’s four years…
By AFP US President elect Donald Trump made a triumphant return to the White House on Wednesday, where outgoing president Joe Biden offered a show of civility to the bitter rival who denied him the same courtesy four years ago. Trump’s visit came as Republicans were declared the majority party in the House of Representatives…
The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke The Mombasa Tea Auction in the latest auction managed to auction 3,484,906 kgs sourced from KTDA managed tea factories, with the buyers paying Sh1,263,763,108. According to details obtained from Mombasa Tea Auction factories in the East of Rift sold 2,312,215 kgs that earned Sh955.3 million, while those in the west of…
The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Coffee dealers purchased 12,074 bags of the commodity at Sh 532.4 million during the weekly auction. The auction at Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE) reflected higher returns compared to the previous week of Sh 361.7 million following the auction of 8,960 bags of coffee. In the reports from the NCE, Gititu factory…
By BBC A week after Donald Trump won a second-term in the White House, the contours of his new presidency have started taking shape. The president-elect has announced nearly a dozen appointees, the first steps toward filling out his White House staff and key government departments. He also made comments to the media and on…
Zetech University is on track to expand its academic offerings to at least 30 programs by the end of 2025, as it prepares to introduce several new degree courses. The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Njenga Munene, revealed that the university has already submitted proposed programs for inspection by the Commission for University Education, with some courses…
