Polls have closed in all seven key battlegrounds of this US election. The result of two swing states have already been projected, and there are signs to suggest how others are leaning. But it could still be some time before we find out whether Republican Donald Trump or Democrat Kamala Harris has won. Results are…
The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Kenya’s weekly coffee auction netted Sh 361.7 million following the sale of 8,960 bags of coffee. In the auction market, produce sold by Alliance Berries Limited, and New KPCU achieved the highest price. According to Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE) reports Evas Estate in Mathira, Nyeri achieved the highest price of Sh43,473…
The Kenya National Examination Council has rolled out strict measures to cub exam malpractices in the ongoing national examinations. KNEC CEO David Njengere said the measures have been employed to ensure the delivery of credible national examinations. Speaking at Murang’a East sub-county KNEC container, the CEO asked the officials assigned to supervise the examination and…
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has fired defence minister Yoav Gallant, saying there is “crisis of trust” between them. Netanyahu said in a statement that his trust in Gallant had “eroded” in recent months. Foreign Minister Israel Katz will replace Gallant, Netanyahu added. Gallant posted on social media that the “security of the state of…
US Republican presidential contender Donald Trump said he would be prepared to concede defeat after Tuesday’s vote “if it’s a fair election”, while again raising concerns about the use of electronic voting machines. “If I lose an election, if it’s a fair election, I would be the first one to acknowledge it… So far I think it’s…
The government could soon have sweeping powers over protests, including deciding when and where they can happen, under a new law spearheaded by Mbeere North MP Geoffrey Ruku. The proposed Assemblies and Demonstrations Bill 2024 seeks to bar protests on highways and other public spaces, claiming they disrupt public order. If passed, it will grant the Interior Cabinet…
The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke The high court in Nyeri has ordered the Anglican Church of Kenya (ACK) Archbishop Jackson Ole Sapit to start election process of the new bishop of Mt Kenya West diocese by November 13, 2024. Justice Judge Kizito Magare ordered Archbishop Ole Sapit to initiate the process on or before November 13….
The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Alliance Berries Limited in the year 2023/2024 took the lead in the coffee market as it controlled 27.57 percent of the commodity that was auctioned at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE). In the national platform, Alliance Berries Limited was followed by New KPCU that controlled 19.48 percent, with Kirinyaga Slopes in…
The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Farmers in Kirinyaga County are reaping big from irrigation projects initiated by the CountyGovernment.The projects, aimed at increasing access to irrigation water supply have enabled thousands ofhouseholds to undertake subsistence farming thus increasing agricultural productivity, reducingfood insecurity and uplifting the living standards of many families in the rural areas.Under an elaborate…
Rumours, misleading allegations and outright lies about voting and fraud are flooding online spaces in unprecedented numbers in advance of the US election. Hundreds of incidents involving purported voting irregularities are being collected and spread by individuals, as well as both independent and Republican-affiliated groups. A small number of posts are also coming from Democrats….
