Racheal Ruto lauds Waiguru for exceptional Commitment In Women Leadership and Empowerment
Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru Presents gifts of Speciality coffee and Tea to First lady Racheal Ruto at County during Joyful Women empowerment Forum. The Mountain Journal The First Lady Racheal Ruto has lauded Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru for her development track record, describing her as a transformative force, especially in women’s empowerment initiatives in the…
Waiguru urges Kirinyaga voters to make sober political choices ahead of 2027
The Mountain Journal Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru has urged residents to approach the 2027 political contestwith sober minds, saying political choices should be based on leadership credentials and theinterests of the country rather than emotions.Speaking during a Joyful Women Organization empowerment forum hosted by First LadyRachel Ruto in Kirinyaga on Thursday, Waiguru said voters should…
Murang’a milk price hits Sh 47 per litre as farmers gain from MCCU reforms
Dairy farmers affiliated to the Murang’a County Creameries Union (MCCU) will enjoy an increased milk price of Sh 47 per litres, as part of the initiative to assist increased production of the commodity. The latest adjustment of price from Sh 42 per litre in June to Sh.44 in July and now Sh47 in September, the…
Ndindi introduces agenda-based politics in Kenya
. The Mountain Journal The People’s Party of Kenya has excited the Kenyans’ political space through the introduction of agenda-based politics geared at improving the people’s living standards if policies are implemented to the later. He said he was interested to prioritize re-look at education, health, industrialisation, unemployment, among other critical spheres that will improve…
Kang’ata eyes launch feeding programme in 418 primary and 650 nursery schools
The Mountain Journal More than 215,000 learners in Murang’a will be placed on a school meal programme subsidized by the local county government at Sh 200 million starting January next year. In the roll out, the learners in 418 primary, JSS and 650 Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) will get a subsidized meal price of…
Kindiki on CAIPS/ Elnino preparedness
A high level meeting convened by Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has unlocked the bottlenecks that stalled the completion, commissioning and operationalization of County Aggregation and Industrial Parks (CAIPs). During the meeting at the DPs Official Residence in Karen, Kindiki announced the commissioning of 8 CAIPs before the end of this year and another 13 by…
Sagana Industrial Park Nears Commissioning as State Team Lauds Progress
The Mountain Journal Kirinyaga County’s Sagana Industrial Park is nearing commissioning after a multi-agencynational government team gave the project a positive assessment during a visit to verify itsprogress and identify remaining gaps.The assessment comes days after the government directed that County Aggregation andIndustrial Parks (CAIPs) that have achieved more than 90 per cent completion be…
Yard launches organic farming programmes in Ndithi ini
The Mountain Journal Owing to the perennial hardship in the lower Machakos County, farmers have been impacted by agroecology knowledge to match that of their Murang’a counterparts. Youth Action for Rural Development (YARD) launched organic farming training in Ndithi-ini location of Machakos County, after it emerged that many of the residents were crossing over to…
Kindiki pushes for a quick end to nurses’ strike
The Mountain Journal Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has called for a quick resolution to the ongoing nurses strike for patients across the country to receive requisite medical care.The DP urged the Council of Governors and Kenya National Union of Nurses and Midwives Union together with the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) to resolve outstanding issues…
Murang’a invests in innovation and artificial intelligence as 1,700 graduates
The Mountain Journal More than 1,700 students graduated at the Murang’a University of Technology (MUT), a large number since the institution was granted a charter 10 years ago, said the Vice Chancellor, Prof Dickson Nyariki. Nyariki underscored the institution’s achievement in the year to the assembly of an electric vehicle christened MUT 001, powered primarily…
