The Lobby proposes a reduction of milling fees, capping of milling losses, reduction of market agent fees and removal of underhand dealings between millers, buyers, and marketing agents. Further, the lobby lauds 5 strategic interventions proposed in the Coffee Bill 2020 The Kenya Tea Sector Lobby has submitted its input to the Coffee Bill 2020,…
Residents of Ithanga in lower Gatanga have been relying on relief food every time a dry spell strikes. This area is one of the relatively dry parts in Murang’a which receive minimal rainfall leading to massive crop failure leaving the resident to grapple with food shortage. However, help has come for the residents after the…
African Independent Pentecostal Church of Africa (AIPCA) is set to hold its national election on November 27, as ordered by the office of the registrar of societies. Church secretary-general Simon Kimaru said the church, parish, and denary election have been held to comply with the law, to streamline the activities. He spoke at Mbugiti…
Gatanga MP Nduati Ngugi has urged the youth in his constituency to assist the aged on how they can access information pertaining to the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI). The MP said the youth can access the report online and disseminate information in the report to the elderly. Nduati a proponent of BBI asked the locals…
By TMJ Senior Reporter in Igwamiti With only two years left, counties are battling on how they will deliver the promises made to the electorate. Laikipia County Government is working efforts to provide quality roads to meet the expectation of the locals in the vast region bordering Isiolo, Meru and Samburu counties. Under the leadership…
Wakili Mbiyu Kamau has emerged among the top leaders in Murang’a county working towards stopping the spread of Covid 19. Mbiyu in the past three weeks has been instrumental in supporting community initiatives to stop the spread of the disease. On Sunday, he joined worshippers at Mairungi ACK Church in Kandara constituency where he donated …
By TMJ reporters in Kiharu Kenya Urban-Rural Authority (KURA) for the first time in history has embarked to improve road networks within Murang’a town. In the past decades’ pavements within the town hosting county headquarters have been a nightmare, with locals forced to walk in the mud. Last week, the authority embarked in working…
By TMJ Senior Reporter in Nanyuki. Chaos that rocked Laikipia County Assembly has been traced to have been ignited by an MCA whose brother lost a chance to be employed. The Mountain Journal has learnt that majority of the members have distanced themselves from the action that tainted the image of the house of the…
The government is keen to give Kenyans quality roads and taking action against rogue contractors who divert advance payment to their personal errands. Transport and Infrastructure Cabinet Secretary James Macharia said the government has instituted measures to pursue rogue contractors who once they get the first payment abandon the works after they divert payments to settle…
By TMJ Reporter in Nyeri County Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Peter Munya has pleaded with The Senate to pass tea regulation 2020 for the interest of growers who require improving their living standards. The CS said the growers are passionate that the regulations to be implemented by Agriculture Food Authority (AFA) will bring to an…
