Ahadi Kenya Trust CEO Stanley Kamau (Centre), Mathioya Deputy County Commissioner Riungu Laikera  and gospel artist  Regina Wa Anganiwe talk to some of the over 150 beneficiaries of Social Health Authority (SHA) from Muranga County during the beneficiaries’ get together luncheon at St Mark’sKiru ACK Parish in Mathioya sub-County, Muranga County, in which they called on Kenyans…
The Mountain Journal in Embu A section of leaders in Mt Kenya have asked the ODM leadership to stop pushing the region into a tight corner in a strategy to occupy the position of the deputy president held by Prof Kithuire Kindiki. The leaders led by the Public Service Cabinet Secretary Godfrey Ruku, Embu Governor…
The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Youthful coffee leaders have lauded the passage of Coffee Bill 2023 outlining the move as a major milestone in the coffee sector, following the policy to revive the defunct Coffee Board of Kenya (CBK) and the Coffee Research Institute (CRI). Â The farmers leaders led by Godffrey Kanyiri and Esbon Mwangi from…
The small holder tea factories under KTDA management this week netted Sh 1.58 billion after the auction of 4,467,844 kgs or 63,820 packages, in the weekly sale. Last week, the factories fetched similar amount after the sale of 4.5 million kgs In a report by Bicorn Exim Limited ( Tea Brokers) reflects that factories in…
Tomato farmers in Kirinyaga County are adopting safer and more sustainable methodsof controlling destructive crop pests following an intensive county-led training forfarmers.The training, rolled out across 11 tomato-growing wards, has equipped farmers withpractical skills in Integrated Pest Management (IPM) reducing reliance on harmfulsynthetic chemicals while safeguarding farmer health, crop quality and the environment.The training initiated…
The Mountain Journal  The Kenya coffee sector this week made a whopping Sh 1.6 billion after the auction of 31,173 bags in the weekly market at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE) In the market, 19 local and international coffee buyers participated, with 12 coffee brokers presented 6,340 bags of grade AA, 14,440 grade AB and…
The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Import of the agriculture produce from the neighbouring countries has irked an MP, who is seeking to introduce a local content bill in parliament to institure policies for the benefit of the local farmers The Laikipia MP Jane Kagiri says a local content bill will give preference to the local farm…
editor@themountainjournal.co.keThe Mombasa Tea Auction this week auctioned 10,473,684 kgs, sourced from five countries, as the KTDA factories offered 4,546,424kgs.In the market Imenti factory offered 79,516kgs , Kimunye 85,980kgs, Gathuthi 78,836kgs , Githongo 54,068kgs, Kiegoi 65,276kgs , Gacharage 47,033kgs, Ndima 37,400kgs , Kathangariri 73,676kgs, Mununga 50,300kgs.Others were Ngere 85,556kgs and Rukuriri 47,760kgs that achieved the premier…
The Mountain Journal Tharaka Nithi Governor Muthomi Njuki has told off the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM)party over its demands to have the deputy president position in the yet to begin talks aimed at forming a coalition, saying the seat has an able occupant who has served his boss and President, William Ruto diligently. Speaking in…
The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Residents of Wamunyoro village in Mathira, were thrilled to receive two cyclists from Eldoret who rode with a passion of visiting the home of the DCP leader Rigathi Gachagua. The Leonard Kiprono from Elgeyo Marakwet and Stanley Kimeli from Uasin Gishu, cycled from Eldoret to Nyeri and were celebrated for demonstrating…
