Kirinyaga residents benefit with more than 20,000 fruits tree seedlings
The Mountain Journal editor@themontainjournal.co.ke Comfort Homes distributed 20,000 fruit tree seedlings during the heavy rains that coincided with Labour Day, in Kirinyaga county, to support the community’s environmental conservation programme. The CEO Hezekiah Kariuki said that his company over the weekend distributed various tree seedlings in Kirinyaga county for planting to benefit the community in…
Murang’a politics takes shape with Kang’ata setting pace to ditch UDA
The Mountain Journal Murang’a Governor Irungu Kang’ata ditches UDA, as he outlines journey in the remaining year to the election, as he says he will be respectful to President William Ruto. Kang’ata in a press release said he will not vie the next general election on the UDA party, promising to communicate his future through …
Ruto dares his political opponents with his score card ahead of the election
The Mountain Journal President William Ruto returned to his Murang’a political stronghold promising to improve his score card ready for the re-election. He said the ongoing development programme initiated by his administration once completed by next year would be ahead of his rivals who have perfected the hurling of insults and spreading propagangas. Ruto said…
I resigned not sacked, says Ngirici
The Mountain Journal The former Chairperson at the Kenya Seeds Company Ms Wangui Ngirici maintained she resigned from her position, and was not sacked as alleged. There are claims that Ngirici eying for Kirinyaga gubernatorial position was sacked by the Cabinet Secretary for National Treasury John Mbadi. According to Ms Ngirici, She had hinted that…
Nigeria delegation benchmarks with Murang’a on Kang’ata care
The Mountain Journal A delegation from Nigeria pitched a camp in Murang’a for benchmarking on health care delivery through innovation and strategic investment. The high-level delegation from Niger State, in Nigeria, was introduced in automation of health services, on a benchmarking mission aimed at strengthening healthcare delivery through innovation and strategic investment, mobile dialysis…
KTDA factories net Sh 1.3 billion at the auction
The Mountain Journal The small holder tea factories in the weekly tea market fetched Sh 1.37 billion after the auction of 4.1 million kgs of tea at the Mombasa Tea Auction. In the market, the factories under the KTDA management that achieved the premier price are Gathuthi, Sh 424 per kgs Mununga Sh 424 per…
School heads complain little capitation
The Mountain Journal There is an outcry in secondary schools upon revelation that the government remitted Sh 4,766 per student in the capitation, for second term, instead of the expected Sh 6,720 (30 percent). In the Sh 23.4 billion remittance, the secondary school principals say they expected more resources to cover the previous arrears that…
Ngirici dumps Ruto
The Mountain Journal Kenya Seeds Company Chairperson Wangui Ngirici has declared to vie for Kirinyaga gubernatorial seat on a united opposition party. Without naming the party, Wangui said she would join the opposition wagon, dumping President William Ruto UDA Party. “ I am seeking Kirinyaga residents to elect me as their third governor,” he said…
State to build students hostels in colleges, as investors eye land for enterprise
The Mountain Journal A road map to construct hostels to accommodate students inside the public universities and colleges has kicked off targeting 8,000 units across the country. In a multi billion shillings programme, the hostel blocks will accommodate students, and the investors scramble for land near the institution ready to establish business enterprises. In Murang’a,…
Orthodox tea gains momentum in Kenya
The Mountain Journal More tea factories have ventured into the installation of the orthodox tea processing equipment focusing on the expanded market, among other destinations. already, more than 12 factories produce the much needed specialty tea. The tea growers affiliated to the 71 tea processing factories, approved venturing into the new market through allocating use…
