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Waiguru endorsed for national leadership position as G7 Strategy is activated in Kirinyaga County

Bonnie2 years ago07 mins

Kirinyaga County Governor, Anne Waiguru has been declared ripe for a national leadershipposition come the next general elections.Waiguru, who is also the Council of Governors (COG) Chairperson, has been declared as aprogressive and transformative leader whose track record in Kirinyaga County has beentremendous.Speaking during the G7 Strategy activation in Kirinyaga County on Saturday, six governors,deputy…

Deputy President Gachagua delivers President Ruto’s message at Endarasha school memorial,

Bonnie2 years ago05 mins

BY DPCS Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua was among thousands of mourners at a sad memorial service of 21 pupils, who died in the Hillside Endarasha Academy fire tragedy three weeks ago. During the service, a sombre mood engulfed Mweiga Stadium, Nyeri, where Mr Gachagua delivered a message of comfort and condolence from President William Ruto…

MKU’s Malindi Maritime Academy receives accreditation from from State

Bonnie2 years ago2 years ago011 mins

As the government, private sector and academic institutionspartner in scramble for blue economy goodiesBy James WakahiuThe government is appealing to universities, industry players, andcommunities to come together and partner with the State so as to preparethe next generation of maritime professionals and create jobs for theyouth.The Principal Secretary, State Department for Shipping and MaritimeAffairs, Ministry…

Agriculture

Focus on tea quality to boost earnings, TBK directs

Bonnie2 years ago2 years ago02 mins

The Mountain Journal The Tea Board of Kenya (TBK) has moved a step further pleading with the farmers to focus on quality rather than quantity to enjoy higher bonuses. The TBK has started a campaign in tea growing areas, encouraging the farmers and smallholder farmers to prioritise picking quality tea leaves to increase their earnings….

Education

Karatina University closed

Bonnie2 years ago2 years ago01 mins

The Mountain Journal Karatina University has been closed following students demonstrations in the Gitunduri area. The university senate in a special meeting ordered the immediate closure and suspended the first Semester of 2024/2025 Academic Year activities following students demonstrations outside the University in Gitunduti and One Kilometer area. “ This is therefore to announce the…

Coffee market generates Sh566 million

Bonnie2 years ago2 years ago03 mins

The Mountain Journal The Coffee weekly auction raised Sh566.3 million after the sale of 13,937 bags of coffee. Tuesday’s market marked the last coffee auction for the coffee year 2023/2024 comes as we are looking ahead to usher in the new year on 2024/2025 on October 1. The weekly sales reflected an increase from the…

Regulator in coffee seek cooperatives societies and estates join DSS

Bonnie2 years ago03 mins

The Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE) has directed the coffee cooperatives and estates to be linked with Direct Settlement Systems (DSS) to help streamline the payment procedures. According to NCE, the DSS will list down all the service providers and access details of the coffee reports from the auction after the weekly sales. “By joining the platform, the…

Chairman at Githambo tea factory resigns

Bonnie2 years ago2 years ago02 mins

The Mountain Journal The pressure mounted by tea growers at Githambo tea factory in Murang’a has forced its three directors to tender their resignation. Led by their chairman Joseph Karanu, the directors Stanley Wagura, and Ms Winnie Njoki bowed to the pressure that started a week ago after the growers expressed their dissatisfaction with the…

Mungatana fires the first at Gachagua

Bonnie2 years ago2 years ago02 mins

The Mountain Journal Tana River Senator Danson Mungatana has filed a notice to motion against Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua a move that has increased political anxiety in Kenya Kwanza Government. In the notice filed in the Senate, Mungatana alleges, Gachagua conducts himself in a manner that does not befit a Deputy President. The censure comes…

Diversify to orthodox tea to unlock profits, DP Gachagua advises tea factories

Bonnie2 years ago2 years ago07 mins

BY DPCS Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has asked tea factories to hasten process of shifting their investment towards production of Orthodox tea due to its high demand globally. Stating that the Orthodox tea has capacity to unlock growth and profits of the small scale farmers, Mr Gachagua urged the Kenya Tea Development Agency- managed factories…

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Waiguru endorsed for national leadership position as G7 Strategy is activated in Kirinyaga County

Deputy President Gachagua delivers President Ruto’s message at Endarasha school memorial,

MKU’s Malindi Maritime Academy receives accreditation from from State

Focus on tea quality to boost earnings, TBK directs

Karatina University closed

Coffee market generates Sh566 million

Regulator in coffee seek cooperatives societies and estates join DSS

Chairman at Githambo tea factory resigns

Mungatana fires the first at Gachagua

Diversify to orthodox tea to unlock profits, DP Gachagua advises tea factories