The Mountain Journal KTDA Holding Chairman Enois Njeru has pleaded with the 880,000 tea farmers to maintain peace amidst challenges facing the tea industry. Njeru said there was a need for the growers to emphasize the positive outcomes and acknowledge the commitment of leaders, along with the advantages of increased crop yields in the year. …
The Mountain Journal Members of the county assemblies from Mt Kenya region differed over who to support to assume the role of the spokesman. In a heated debate that pits the Deputy President Rigathi Gagachua and Interior and National Coordination Cabinet Secretary Prof Kithure Kindiki, a section of MCAs from the counties nearly went physical…
The Mountain Journal After the spirited efforts by coffee farmers to tame their rogue leadership at the troubled Kangunu Cooperative Society without success, the government cracked a whip and dissolved its management committee. It was celebrated as the thousands of coffee farmers witnessed the Cooperative Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya suspending the management committee. In a…
Murang’a county government has procured tonnes of certified maize seeds for distribution to the local farmers in efforts to address food security. Governor Irungu Kang’ata said farmers inability to afford certified seeds is the main bottleneck to Kenya’s food security, thus the county government stepped in to address the concern after the locals have been…
The weekly coffee auction fetched Sh 382,480,813 after the sale of 9,736 bags of coffee. The auction attracted 16 local and international coffee buyers who bought 6,543 bags of the premier grades of AA and AB for Sh268,486,062. Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE) CEO Lisper Ndung’u said coffee from Jobe Farm achieved the highest price of…
Drive carefully in Karatina following an early morning accident at the Railway crossing line along the Nairobi Nyeri highway.
With the anxiety growing over the proposed tea bonus payment, there is mixed reaction following the outcome of the analyzed financial statements for the year ended June 30th. Ngere and Imnenti tea factories in Murang’a and Meru are leading in the proposed bonus payment, after they posed Sh62 and Sh 60.30 per kilogramme respectively. Ngere…
The number of people in Myanmar who have died in the wake of Typhoon Yagi rose to more than 220, with nearly 80 others still missing, according to the military government. The storm swept through northern Vietnam, Laos, Thailand and Myanmar last week, killing more than 500 people across the region, according to official figures….
The Mountain Journal Transportation of 47,900 metric tonnes of fertilisers has started with the first 16 wagons left Mombasa They arrived in Nairobi on Monday ready for the distribution to the 880,000 tea growers in the counties. KTDA Holding Chairman Enos Njeru said the 16 wagons loaded with fertilizer arrived in Nairobi, with offloading and…
Chief Justice Martha Koome has demanded that the National Police Service (NPS) to immediately reinstate the security of Justice Lawrence Mugambi. The judge’s security details was withdrawn at the weekend days after he sentenced the Acting Inspector General of Police Gilbert Masengeli to six months in prison for contempt of court. The CJ raised concerns…
