The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke The effects of reduced management fee has been felt across the tea factories after they posted lower fees compared to that of the previous years. The management fee was reduced to 1.5 percent from 2.5 percent of the net sale of tea in both auction and direct markets, to conform with…
By Aaron Muthomi KIGALI, RWANDA – The elegant surroundings of the official residence of the High Commission of the Republic of Kenya in Gacuriro provided a fitting backdrop for an evening of significant dialogue and community building on Tuesday, November 25th, 2025. The cocktail reception, meticulously organized for Kenyan professionals residing in Rwanda, served as…
KTDA Board Member Mr Enos Njeru The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke A crisis is looming in the tea sector following a proposal by farmers to institute legal proceedings against the Tea Amendment Bill currently in the committee stage in the parliament The farmers want parliament to halt deliberations on the bill, arguing that if allowed, the…
The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Deputy President Kithure Kindiki said UDA candidate for Mbeere North by-election, Mr. Leonard Wamuthende Leo, is the best to take the constituency forward. He said Wamuthende has demonstrated notable grasp of pertinent issues affecting residents including on roads, water, electricity, education and other key issues of importance to Mbeere North voters….
By James Wakahiu editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Mount Kenya University MKU) has unveiled a latest-tech educational humanoid robot as it seeks to enhance and advance Artificial Intelligence (AI) training and research. The robot is taunted to upscale research where students will use it to develop and test new algorithms, train it to do and understand new tasks and…
The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjourna;.co.ke The state suffered a blow after the High Court ordered the coffee regulator to hold a public participation forum on the implementation of coffee exchange fees 2024 in six months. High Court Judge Edward Muriithi in a landmark ruling ordered the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) to hold fresh public participation forums…
The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke The Kenya tea was exported to 59 export destinations in August this year as the farmers produced 22.86 million kgs. In the month, a report from the Tea Board of Kenya (TBK) outlined that Pakistan maintained the leading purchasing 20.83 Million Kgs, accounting for 40 percent of the total export volume. …
The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal The coffee cooperative societies and estates fetched Sh 765 million after the sale of 12,296 bags of coffee at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE). The weekly earning is less than last week’s Sh 1.22 billion, after the auction of 13,786 bags. The NCE report stated that 10 coffee brokers participated offering…
The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke The government is working on strategies to curb deaths of premature babies. World prematurity day was celebrated with Murang’a county, with health care providers urging mothers on the need to attend antenatal clinics three months after they conceive. Governor Irungu Kang’ata said his administration has embarked at addressing concerns through the…
The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke An inquiry team on tea pricing instituted following the acrimony on disparities on bonus payment will visit key stakeholders between east and west of the rift starting today in the west of the rift. The parliamentary inquiry committee chaired by Tigania West MP Dr John Mutunga, is scheduled to visit seven…
