By Basillioh Rukanga, BBC News, Nairobi Reuters Kenyan police have fired tear gas in the capital, Nairobi, to disperse anti-government protests. In the city centre many businesses have remained closed. Demonstrators have also taken to the streets of other cities including Mombasa and Kisumu. Human rights groups say since the protests against a controversial finance bill…
By BBC US President Joe Biden has described as a “dangerous precedent” a Supreme Court ruling giving former President Donald Trump partial immunity from criminal prosecution. The current US president said the judgement undermined the “rule of law” and was “a terrible disservice” to Americans. Earlier, Trump hailed the court’s decision as a “big…
By Anthony Zurcher, @awzurcher, North America correspondent Share Reuters Shortly after the Supreme Court issued its decision on his claim of presidential immunity, Donald Trump took to social media to celebrate. “Big win for our constitution and democracy,” he posted on Truth Social. “Proud to be an American!” While Trump did not get the sweeping protections that…
The Mountain Journal The Tea Board of Kenya (TBK) has finally published names of the winners in the just concluded KTDA elections. In the list the prominent persons taking the lead in the tea processing factories are Enos Njeru, the KTDA Chairman( Rukiriri), Nancy Wangari Ndung’u spouse to the Finance Cabinet Secretary Prof Njuguna…
The Mountain Journal Agriculture experts will train farmers in Murang’a on the best maize practices to enhance production of quality yields. The local county government in partnership with Joy Millers is working on the maize production programme in a strategy to create wealth and employment. Governor Irungu Kang’ata said the maize farming programme will be…
Celebration in tea zones after Mlolongo directors retained seat in the contested election The Mountain Journal After three years of reshaping the tea sector, the directors made a come back in the control of the sector based on the trust the farmers have in them. In the past three months, 54 tea factories have been…
By James Wakahiu Innovative youth have two weeks to apply to present their projects to access up to Sh1 million worth of business support, mentorship and training in a programme funded by the World Bank The call for innovations under the Skies Business Incubation Program 2024 is seeking inventions in the sectors of manufacturing…
The Mountain Journal Low turnout characterized tea farmers’ election as some went to their farms pluck their green leaf to compensate for the Friday loss. Across Mt Kenya region, IEBC manned polling centres opened at 7 am as a few farmers streamed in to cast their votes, as the candidates mobilised those who are stranded…
The Mountain Journal Faces of frustration were expressed by the tea growers after the early morning schedule to elect their directors failed. By 7 am the polling centres had not opened as they were adviced there was a technical hitch and that by 11 am they will be casting their votes. Come 11 am, there…
By James Wakahiu More funding is required to control communicable diseases particularly in Africa and other developing countries which host refugees. Dr Santino Severoni, Director of World Health Organization’s (WHO) Department of Health and Migration, is calling on the international community to channel more resources to such countries that are facing financial challenges. He spoke…
