This week Zetech University has been the talk in the education arena after it topped in the ongoing Microsoft ADC Campus Tour. The candid tech talk event brought together stakeholders and tech gurus in Kenya and the world, in efforts to build a global tech talent pipeline, and as Microsoft put it ‘tech giants need…
The death of primary school pupils in Endarasha in Nyeri county has opened a debate on the safety of the learners amidst the guiding framework that was issued by the government. The death of unknown number of pupils at Hillside Endarasha Academy now under investigation by police on orders by President William Ruto is proof…
French President Emmanuel Macron has named Michel Barnier as prime minister almost two months after France’s snap elections ended in political deadlock. Mr Barnier, 73, is the EU’s former chief Brexit negotiator and led talks with the UK government between 2016 and 2019. A veteran of the right-wing Republicans (LR) party, he has had a…
The Mountain Journal The Government must protect the interests of the 800,000 tea growers that need the factory directors to ensure fairness in the operations. Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has emphasized that the government has a key interest in the sector calling on the directors to ensure the cost of production was brought down to…
By BBC/Ian Wafula Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine has been injured in the leg in a confrontation with a policeman, but his party says he is recovering in hospital. The National Unity Platform (NUP) said the pop star-turned-politician had been hit by a tear-gas canister – initially it was thought his wound was caused by…
The Mountain Journal A high profile KTDA meeting to induct the newly elected factory directors was disrupted after a heated argument after two factions differed on how to reconstitute the KTDA Management Services (MS) and do away with the indpendent directors. In a heated debate in Mombasa, those demanding to do away with the directors…
The Mountain Journal Seventeen coffee buyers injected Sh455 million after they bought 11,944 bags of the commodity. In the auction, the buyers purchased bags of coffee sourced from the cooperative societies and estate farmers reflected more as compared to the earnings of the previous week of Sh374 million. Gitare and Gichuka factories produce, marketed by…
The 2024 World Skills Kenya National Competition, held from August 19th to 23rd at the Kenya School of TVET in Nairobi, was a landmark event that brought together some of the brightest minds in the country. Zetech University won the first runners-up, with standout performances by their students who participated in the Cyber Security and…
The Mountain Journal Two KTDA directors yet to be confirmed two months after they were elected have moved to court seeking orders they be involved in the management of Kiru Tea Factory in Murang’a. The aggrieved directors, Eston Gakungu Gikoreh and Martin Ngatia Munga have moved to court under certificate of urgency arguing that on…
The Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) Holding has urged farmers to pick the best green leaf as it sets minimum quality standards in all tea processing factories. KTDA Chairman Enos Njeru says this will ensure the competitiveness of Kenya’s products in the global market and that ensures it remains the product of choice. The move…
