The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Tea factories under the KTDA management earned Sh 1,224,991,440 after the auction of 4,803,888 kgs. The weekly payment posted the highest returns in the last three months. The leading factories in achieving the premier prices were Mununga Sh 38.7 million after the sale of 115,184kgs , Imenti Sh 21.2 million (64,268kgs),…
The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke The Nairobi coffee market earned Sh 887.3 million after the auction of 13,786 bags of coffee at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE). The earning was more than Sh447.7 million last week after the auction of 7,147 bags. The NCE report indicates that 4,528 bags of grade AA were offered, 4,735 bags…
The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Protests have greeted the education sector after the government slashing of the capitation saying the trend would compromise standards of education. The teachers in the Junior Schools said the action by the government was uncalled for as the stakeholders had sought for increased capitation to enable improvement of the teaching. The …
By Aaron Muthomi – Kigali, Rwanda November 8, 2025 The Kenya Association in Rwanda (AKR) were crowned champions after an impressive performance at the 7-a-side friendly football tournament held at San Siro Grounds, Kigali. The Kenyans kicked off their campaign in style with a commanding 4–0 victory over Angola, showcasing confident attacking play and solid…
The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke The Nyandarua county government has invested in the introduction of coffee farming in Ndaragwa constituency. The introduction is part of the ambitious programme by the government to increase production focusing on the non traditional areas. Nyandarua Governor Kiarie Bandilisha said the introduction of the crop following farmers sensitisation meetings at Ndugino…
The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has cautioned politicians against turning tea prices into a divisive regional debate, saying the challenges in the value chain are technical. Kagwe said the concerns raised should be addressed through policy, data, and improved quality standards rather than political rhetoric. Speaking in Embu County, during the…
The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke A coffee factory in Murang’a made a market at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange after it achived the highest price of 60,073 per bag of grade AA brokered by the Alliance Berries Limited. It was the first time for the factory under Thanga ini Farmers Cooperative Society in Kigumo to register the…
The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Eight hundreds acres of public land estimated at a billion has been repossessed in Kirinyaga county from the private developers.The prime land scattered in major towns across the county were grabbed bywell-connected individuals during the defunct local authorities.The parcels of land were earmarked for hospitals, court and police stations, markets,schools, irrigation…
The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke The government has appointed a national and county steering committee charged with formulating strategies on revival of coffee focusing on increasing coffee production. In two years, the committee will work towards introducing coffee in the non-traditional areas, and increase the same in the traditional counties. The coffee production stands are 50,000…
The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke The celebrated Smart City initiative that has transformed rural markets in Murang’a has been recognised by the town planners. The two year old initiative spearheaded by the county government was described as the enya’s top-performing devolved units and Governor Irungu Kang’ata received the County and Towns Excellence Award 2025 in recognition…
