Projects to support disabled persons remain under funded
The Mountain Journal The National Fund for the Disabled of Kenya (NFDK) states of the major challenges in providing support to the institutions caring for persons with disabilities. The Organisations call on the devolved units, well wishers, development partners and well wishers to channel their support to assist in facilitating the neglected programmes in the…
Laikipia moves for an imaging centre and a mortuary
The Mountain Journal Laikipia county government is investing in the construction of an imaging centre and a modern mortuary in efforts to improve its service delivery. In the venture, the county government will spend Sh 70 million for the establishment of the critical units that will be done within the The Nanyuki Teaching and Referral…
Kang’ata leads the pack to boost coffee production
The Mountain Journal Murang’a coffee farmers will share 495,850 kgs of lime recommended to freshen the soils and reduce acidity, thus leading to increased coffee production. In a programme financed facilitated by the local county government, 37,000 farmers registered to benefit from the lime distribution programme, which ended on Saturday, designed to increase production per…
“I will make sure Mt Kenya remains united for development and prosperity”-DP Kindiki
The deputy President Prof Kithure Kindiki The Mountain Journal Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has promised to faight attempts to divide Mt Kenya people along political lines saying the region’s unity is paramount for its long-term development and prosperity. The DP said the people’s unity in the region dates many years back dismissing efforts by those…
Peace envoy Eugene Nzabonimba calls for united front ahead of National Peace Conference
Photo/Amb. Eugene Kavune Nzabonimba addressing the delegates. The Mountain Journal Global Union for Peace and Development (GUPD) founder and Chief Executive Officer Amb. Eugene Kavune Nzabonimba has called for a united national effort to promote peace, justice, human rights and sustainable development, saying lasting stability can only be achieved through dialogue, responsible leadership and inclusive…
EDCE Teachers back in class after a month-long dispute
The Mountain Journal The month-long strike by the Murang’a ECDE 1,100 teachers came to an end after their union and the local county government entered a truce. There was celebration among the teachers after the care giver was dropped and replaced with teachers. Immediately the strike was called off and the return to work formulae…
NCE resumes after the recess
Coffee market resumes from recess generating Sh 345 million The Mountain Journal Kenya’s coffee has earned growers Sh 345 million after the auction of 6,622 bags of coffee at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE). The trading resumed on Wednesday after two months recess where the early crop from Cooperative societies in the counties of Meru…
Murang’a explores to venture into AI to improve health
The Mountain Journal Murang’a County is exploring the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to transform healthcare service delivery designed to improve patient experience across its health facilities. Health officials have been holding consultative forums with the executive team from Zaideh Global based in Israel and Dubai discussing the partnership aimed at integrating AI into healthcare…
Impact of striking Laikipia nurses turn to the worse
The Mountain Journal Nurses’ strike has continued to impact negatively on the operations at the health facilities in Laikipia County in the past three weeks. Families with the sick and expectant mothers are forced to take them to far distances as the Nyahururu and Nanyuki Referral Hospitals among other facilities stopped admitting the critically ill…
Nyota programme where the youth are minting from innovations
The Mountain Journal The National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement Programme (NYOTA) has transformed many of the households after the majority of the youth were assisted to venture into businesses, which has assisted them to support their families. In a function at General Ihura stadium, attended by Cabinet Secretaries Alice Wahome( Lands), Lee Kinyanjui (Trade) backed…
