The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke The US Embassy in Nairobi announced it will be closed on September 1, 2025, and explained why Kenyans and others seeking consular services such as visa processing and passport applications in Nairobi should plan accordingly. US President Donald Trump released a proclamation stressing the importance of protecting American workers and criticised…
The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) seized illicit alcoholic beverages valued in excess of Sh 2.4 million after the investigators raided a factory in Kenol town, Murang’a. In an operation spearheaded by the KRA enforcement Unit unearthed products that lacked KRA stamps, while the manufacturing plant was not licensed, among other anomalies…
The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro has outlined the benefits of the community projects facilitated by the NG CDF, calling on Kenya to initiate a debate to increase allocation to the kitty. The MP defended the existence of the NG-CDF kitty, describing it as a vital tool for sustained grassroots development, thus debate…
The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke The proposal by Agriculture Food Authority (AFA) to grant licences to 10 additional coffee players to facilitate value addition, and growers in the direct sales has created mixed reactions in the market. The regulator in the Kenya Gazette proposed issuance of licenses to the firms that have complied with the Crops…
By Ndung’u Wainaina , Executive Director, International Centre for Policy and Conflict The new Persons with Disabilities (Amendments) Act, 2025 provides a comprehensive legal framework for the promotion, protection, and advancement of disability rights, aligning with Kenya’s constitutional commitments under Articles 2(6), 27, 54 and 260 of the Constitution of Kenya and the United Nations…
Photo/Mr. Joachim Stamp, Special Federal Commissioner for Migration Agreements, Germany making his speech at MKU Thika main campus By James Wakahiu/The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke As joblessness continues to wreak havoc in Kenya, the labour migration pact between Germany and Kenya is increasingly bearing fruits by creating pathways for young people to access skills training, employment…
The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke The coffee farmers netted Sh 638 million at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE) after the sale of 9,886 bags of coffee during the weekly auction. The report from the NCE indicated that coffee sourced from the cooperatives and estates brokered by Alliance Berries Limited, CEBBA, and New KPCU fetched high prices…
The Mountain Journal bgikandi@standardmedia.co.ke The government has launched a nationwide farmer registration exercise targeting to enlist more than 500,000 farmers in the Kenya Integrated Agriculture Management Information System (KIAMIS). The registration exercise enters the second phase, will enroll the farmers focusing on access to the subsided fertilisers, get contact with the international markets among other…
Photo/Former women sports personalities in Netball and Volleyball now part of women walking football team after a training session at Uhuru Sports Complex. On far left is Federation treasurer and Netball legend, Ms. Lillian Anupi, who at 73 years remains active in sports By Ndung’u Mburu editor@themountainjournal.co.ke There is a new game in town. Walking…
From left: Sidian Bank CEO Chege Thumbi, Nyandarua Governor Dr. Moses Kiarie Badilisha, and Ol Kalou Branch Manager Monica Kamau during the bank’s opening in Ol Kalou. Photo/courtesy. By Cecilia Ngunjiri/The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Sidian Bank has opened its 49th branch in Ol Kalou, the administrative capital of Nyandarua County, as the lender pushes deeper…
