Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru has urged local leaders in the Mountain region to shun Continuous Politicking ,and Focus on development Programmes to benefit residents. Waiguru asked the leaders to reduce Political infights ,and fulfil the Campaign pledges made during the elections. She Was Speaking at Ndia Constituency during the 100 yrs Celebrations of Our Lady…
The Mountain Journal, in Kirinyaga Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has said the Mountain residents are sharp and able to make the rightful decision. He said there was a lot of political shouting in the Mt Kenya region, calling on the residents to be patience, calling on the people to appreciate those who have done good…
The Mountain Journal President William Ruto has warned leaders against being preoccupied by 2027 campaigns and instead focus on service delivery. The head of state said the leaders are supposed to work on meeting the public expectations, through projects related to national building, that include roads, markets, water, electricity and affordable housing programmes. Ruto said…
The Mountain Journal Kirinyaga based Mununga tea factory registered the highest achieved tea price at the auction market last week with a kilogramme trading at Sh471.90. In the weekly auction, the best performing factories were Imenti(Sh466.70),Kiegoi Sh462.80, Kagwe Sh453.70. Others that achieved the highest price at the Mombasa auction were RukiririSh452.20,Kionyo Sh 444.60, Makomboki Sh…
Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (Epra) will not effect any change in pump price this month. In the month, the cost of kerosene has reduced marginally while that of super and diesel will remain unchanged for the next month. This Is even as the energy industry regulator continues to disobey court orders by charging motorists…
Brazil has asked the European Union not to implement regulations in its deforestation law at the end of the year as scheduled and asked for it to be revised to avoid hurting Brazilian exports. In a letter to the European Commission seen by Reuters, the Brazilian government said the law banning the import of products…
The Mountain Journal A consignment of 47,400 metric tonnes of NPK fertilizer for smallholder tea farmers under KTDA factories docked in Mombasa Port on Friday. The consignment is part of the order placed by the agency of 97,000 metric tonnes meant to support the production of quality green leaf to satisfy the local and international…
BY DPCS Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has cautioned leaders against divisive politics and asked them to work for the people. Mr Gachagua, during a stopover in Nyeri Town after opening the Central Kenya National Show, took on a section of leaders, whom he said, are in early campaigns and trying to divide Kenyans into camps…
BY DPCS Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has asked Coffee Cooperative Societies to publish and make known details of their financial costs and deductions to their members. This comes amid heightened efforts to entrench efficient financial management practices in the cooperative movement through legal, regulatory and policy reforms, alongside the coffee subsector. At the same time,…
The Mountain Journal Acting Inspector General of Police Gilbert Masengeli has been ordered to serve a six months in prison after he was found guilty of contempt. Justice Lawrence Mugambi has ordered Masengeli to present himself to the Commissioner General of Prisons to start the senetence. “Masengeli is to surrender himself to the Commissioner General…
