The Mountain Journal Politicians eying for presidency have concentrated with the mountain holding their strategic meetings, with the latest being the deputy president William Ruto and ANC leader Musalia Mudavadi. Ruto camped in Laikipia and Isiolo counties, while Musalia was in Murang’a taking part in a party activity to welcome the newly appointed Secretary General Simon Gikuru. Raila…
Eyes on Murang’a votes The Mountain Journal Two days after OKA leaders met with members of the Mt Kenya Foundation, Musalia Mudavadi is back again in Murang’a to test the ground. Being his fifth time to visit Murang’a and backyard of Usawa Kwa Wote leader Mwangi wa Iria, Musalia will be attending a home coming of…
Sacco replacing rogue merchants in land matters The Mountain Journal Cooperatives eying land in Laikipia with Unison and Broadboaders leading the pack Hundreds of residents who lost millions of shillings after they were swindled by rogue merchants, purporting they have parcels of land for sale through dubious firms. After the collapse of the companies,…
The Mountain Journal A public cemetery in Gikono area Murang’a has been ‘converted’ to a garbage dumping site, endangering the lives of the community in the locality. In the past three weeks, tonnes of waste have been dumped at the facility by trucks allegedly coming from Nairobi and Thika towns direction after 10 pm….
By James Wakahiu Delegates from Mount Kenya University (MKU) joined other delegates Worldwide to a virtual conference organised by Talloires Network of Engaged Universities, USA. Dubbed TNLC2021, the forum began on 30th September and ended on October 3, 2021 that brought over 300 MKU staff and students to join virtually from Mwai Kibaki Convention Centre at the…
As we enter in short rain season let’s plant macadamia trees, pleads nursery operators The Mountain Journal More than two million macadamia seedlings are overgrown in fruit trees nurseries following apathy created by low prices in the market. Presently, a kilogramme of macadamia nuts is going for between Sh30 and Sh60 depending on processing factories….
The Mountain Journal By James Wakahiu Four Kenyan universities are now free to admit teachers for a compulsory re-training course after the High Court sitting in Nairobi declined to stop the scheme. Justice David Nderitu of the Employment and Labour Court declined to stop the roll-out of the programme following a petition by Mr Joseph Karanja,…
The Mountain Journal People to get water through efforts by Wairagu wa Maii The supremacy battle between Kenneth Matiba and Gikonyo Kiano left Kiharu constituency (formerly Mbiri) people thirsty, despite the water projects started in the 1970’s. The two leaders, now deceased, frustrated each other’s projects and locals had to fetch water in wells and…
Why all leaders are camping in the mountain The Mountain Journal In the Presidential contest set for 2022 general election Governor Mwangi wa Iria remains a popular presidential candidate in Mt Kenya region. In a poll survey, the second term governor can beat the Deputy President William Ruto in three counties in the Mt Kenya…
Public private engagement led to protection of the state forests from rogue merchants The Mountain Journal Kenya Forest Service is working towards working with partnership to promote eco tourism through creation of recreational facilities in state forests. Already, the ground is set by the agency towards establishing the facilities that will help the government earn revenue…
