The Mountain Journal KTDA managed factories made Sh 1.7 billion at the Mombasa Tea Auction after the sale of 5,445,627 kgs of made tea, last week the market fetched h 2.1 billion after the sale of 6,604,127 kgs. In the weekly auction, only Kirinyaga based Mununga and Kimunye tea factories achieved the best prices of…
The Mountain Journal The health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale launched Kenya’s first structured universal newborn hearing screening programme . Duale described the hearing system as a landmark initiative that will significantly improve early diagnosis and treatment of hearing loss among newborn children. He spoke after he visited the Centre of Excellence for Ear Screening and…
The Mountain Journal An uproar is looming in Kiambu between the KTDA tea factories leadership and the local County Government following the introduction of the contentious Agriculture Infrastructure maintenance fee the directors are resisting. The KTDA factories chairmen led by the local board Member and Gatundu South MP Gabriel Kagombe, in a memorandum dated June…
The Mountain Journal Murang’a County Assembly approved a Sh 12.5 billion budget for the year 2026/2027 that will be used in accelerating development in the 35 wards. In the aligned budget by the MCAs, the recurrent budget got an allocation of Sh 8.2 billion. Chairperson, Budget and appropriation Committee Charles Machigo allocated Sh 4.3 billion…
The Mountain Journal There is a relief to motorists after the High Court suspended the enforcement of mandatory annual inspections for private vehicles, dealing a blow to the National Transport and Safety Authority’s (NTSA) plan to subject all vehicles older than four years to yearly roadworthiness tests. The conservatory orders, issued by Justice Francia Nyungu…
The Mountain Journal Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has challenged African countries to develop forward-looking economic policies that will attract long-term investments and build investor-confidence across the continent. The DP said policy disruption common in Africa weakens investors’ trust and confidence making the continent unattractive for huge investments needed to uplift the region’s development. Speaking on…
The Mountain Journal Kenya’s Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe to stop with immediate effect from export of raw produce to the market, instead venture into value addition. Kagwe called on African nations to confront the unfair global practice of tariff escalation, where developed markets allow raw agricultural commodities to enter at low or zero duty…
The Mountain Journal Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru has rushed out at the Independent PolicingOversight Authority (IPOA) for failing to reign on police officers alleged to be involved inabductions of innocent Kenyans.Waiguru said recent wave of abductions allegedly being undertaken by peoplesuspected to be police officers was giving the government a very bad image andtherefore making…
The Mountain Journal Leaders in Embu assembled at St Boniface Mugui Senior School where they raised funds to support the transformation of the school after years of neglect. The school located in Runyenye’s Constituency, will undertake a total rehabilitation owing to the interventions made by a committee chaired by KTDA Holding Chairman Enos Njeru. The…
The Mountain Journal Nanyuki New Market traders whose property were burnt a month ago got a boost after they received a Sh 5 million donation. The donation to support the traders from the national government to traders through MPs Mwangi Kiunjuri and Jane Kagiri of Laikipia east and Laikipia respectively. The kitty is designed to…
