By BBC/ Njoroge Muigai & Anne Okumu On Monday, as anti-government protests swept across parts of Kenya, 12-year-old Bridgit Njoki sat watching television in her family’s modest home. She had no idea that the deadly clashes between these protesters and Kenya’s armed police would find their way into her living room. A single bullet pierced…
The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke The slain Boniface Mwangi Kariuki was buried in his Karirau village, Githunguri, Kangema, where the politicians took the stage to discredit President William Ruto, alleging the police have killed more than 100 youth in two years under mysterious circumstances. Nairobi hawkers in their hundreds paid tribute to Boniface whom they eulogised…
The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Celebrations greeted the coffee cooperative societies after the Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE) directed the Cooperative Bank to put on hold implementation of the direct payment model, designed to remit proceeds to the farmers through the money mobile transfer five days after the coffee auction. NCE Acting CEO Mr Symon Mburia in…
The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke The government has been implicated in the chaos that were experienced in 22 counties, after the police failed to act , when the hooligans invaded businesses. Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro bitterly explained that in the past one month 50 Kenyans have been killed and the blame leveled at the police. Speaking…
The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke The democratic party expresses its admiration for the Gen Z generation for their bravery and creativity in highlighting important issues. The party calls for transparency, accountability, and good governance., believing in the importance of unity and justice for all. Our motto, “Umoja na Haki,” reflects our commitment to ensuring that all…
The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke The Saba Saba day demonstrations left a trail of destruction in Murang’a, with four deaths, looting of two supermarkets. Two patients were transferred to Kenyatta National Murang’a Level Five Hospitals, for specialised treatment, after they were shot on Monday. Governor Irungu Kang’ata described the destruction as exorbitant, castigating the police for…
Some of the farmers who attended a training in the use of biological pesticides by a team from Mount Kenya University and the University of Nairobi at Kabaa, Machakos county last weekend. Photo: Courtesy By James Wakahiu editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Farmers have been asked to embrace the use of biological pesticides as a way of mitigating climate…
By Sean Ngirici/ The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Kenya marked its fight for democracy on Monday, as majority of the town remained closed with police blocking main roads in Nairobi. There is heavy presence of the police in town deployed to avert violent clashes and looting Saba Saba Day marks the uprising on July 7, 1990 when…
The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Githunguri MP Dr. Gathoni Wamuchomba owing to his connections with her constituents has been named the best-performing MP in Central Kenya. The rating follows a comprehensive survey by the East Africa Superwoman Awards that identified her as the best for her effective service delivery.The award comes after she was recently ranked…
Sean Ngirici/The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Tea Board of Kenya (TBK) has embarked on high promoting gear for the commodity through holding high level strategic meetings with buyers. The Chief Executive Officer Willy Mutai said this week held a high profiled meeting with the management of the Dubai based Jampur Group in Nairobi Mutai said the…
