Coffee market earns Sh1.1 billion

The Mountain Journal  editor@themountainjournal.co.ke The Nairobi coffee auction fetched a billion shilling after the auction of 21,846 bags of coffee. The Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE)  reports indicate that coffee brokers presented 5,597 bags of grade AA and AB at the auction that attracted international buyers. Gachuiro factory based in Nyeri county coffee brokered by Alliance…

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Ban on tea hawking heralds a great future to the sector

The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke With the government ban on the destructive tea hawking menace, Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) leadership looks forward to a great future ahead. Tea farmers now have a reason to face the future with confidence after the government announced new bold steps to see the industry thrive and earnings increase for…

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Am supporting and defending President Ruto- Kindiki

The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Deputy President Prof Kithure Kindiki asserted that he was a helper of President William Ruto who he assists to serve the Kenyans. Speaking in Ngarachi, Laikipia West, when he accompanied Ruto for the Mt Kenya region tour of inspection of development programmes, he claimed some people, whom he did not mention,…

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Smart cities programme ends suffering in the rural market centres

The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke  The smart cities programme has continued to add value to the markets in the rural areas, through opening of the backstreets in Murang’a county. Governor Irungu Kang’ata said the multi million shilling market upgrading programme is a relief to many of the rural markets, following the improvement that will enable businesses…

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Kirinyaga vaccinates donkeys against rabies

Kirinyaga County Government has vaccinated over 2,000 donkeys in a week-long exercisefollowing a rabies outbreak in the county.The exercise, led by the Department of Agriculture, Livestock, Veterinary, and Fisheries,focused on high-risk areas to prevent further spread of the disease. This follows an incident twoweeks ago where a rabid donkey bit several animals and people, raising…

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Opinion: Will Murang’a President Ruto visit end war water wars in Murang’a

President William Ruto where he viisted Maragua Dam last year By Eutyhcus Ngechu a social rights activist “Mgeni Njoo Mwenyenji Apone!”May this adage be true for Murang’a South next week as the President tours MaragwaConstituency. The story of Murang’a County for aeons now has been that of plundered resources and systemicdeprivation… a cruel paradox characterised…

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Its thumbs up to the German, Kenya governments as MKU’s third group of nurses departs for Europe

The nursing apprentices were awarded Visas and air tickets to travel to Germany during the flagging off ceremony officiated by the MKU Chairman, University Council Dr Vincent Gaitho and Vice- Chancellor Prof Deogratius Jaganyi. By James Wakahiu editor@themountainjournal. co.ke Mount Kenya University (MKU)’s top leadership has heaped praises on both the German and Kenya governments…

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Muturi off the radar

Muturi off the radar Photo/ President Ruto with former CS Justin Muturi in a past function. The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke The defiant Public Service Cabinet Secretary Justin Muturi has been sacked after playing hide and seek with the appointing authority. In the latest move, President William Ruto sacked Muturi and appointed Mbeere North MP Geoffrey…

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