Being one of the old town the leadership is faced with challenge to distribute the available resource The Mountain Journal Nanyuki town, despite being located at the foot of Mt Kenya, faces a serious water deficit following increased population and development activities. In the past three years, the number of water bowsers has been on…
The Mountain Journal Six months after Peter Lemerian Matunge relinquished his nominated seat at the county assembly of Laikipia, the appointing authority has picked Mr Lochimidi J. Esokon as his replacement. The Independent Boundaries and Electoral Commission (IEBC) has notified the public of the replacement of Matunge after he joined Laikipia Governor Ndiritu Muriithi’s cabinet. In…
By The Mountain Journal Fourteen Ethiopians are in police custody in Kirinyaga after a vehicle they were using was involved in a road accident. The foreigners The police as they moved at the accident scene at Kibirigwi area along Karatina-Sagana road realised there was a language barrier and upon interrogation learnt the 14 were in the country…
The Mountain Journal Daggers are drawn by Kangema MP Muturi Kigano and Kanyenya ini MCA Jeremiah Kongo fighting over who should be credited over the mission to construct a modern market at Kanyenya ini market. Kongo the area MCA insists he was the brainchild on modernising the market, a project that has been delayed for…
The Mountain Journal Hours after the Court of Appeal ruled against Constitutional amendments proposed in the BBI, a section of Mt Kenya leaders who had endorsed ODM leader Raila Odinga for Presidency made an about turn. They said the mountain was open for talk with right minded leaders seeking for solutions on myriad challenges facing…
The Mountain Journal With the politics shaping up, only three presidential candidates will make it to the ballot. In 2022, the fore runners are Deputy President William Ruto, ODM leader Raila Odinga and Murang’a Governor Mwangi wa Iria who are on the ground mobilizing their support to the ballot. Political analyst Charles Njoroge says…
The Mountain Journal The trading associations in have petitioned the government to re-open the economy to mitigate the loss of livelihoods from the effects of Covid-19 pandemic. The eight associations representing transport, hospitality, entertainment and creativity industries backed a motion in parliament urging the government to concentrate on measures to revive the economy and vaccinate…
The Mountain Journal By James Wakahiu Mount Kenya University (MKU) is leading in admission of the best KCSE candidates placed by Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service( KUCCPS). Thirteen students who shone in the last year national examination will pursue degree courses at MKU, in the placement carried out by the KUCCPS. MKU has continued to…
By The Mountain Journal Crew With the political temperatures rising Murang’a Governor Mwangi Wa Iria has told off a section of Mt Kenya leaders who are trying to create a bargaining power without consulting the community. Iria who launched his campaigns said his main target is to reach the grassroot voters who have been passed by…
The Mountain Journal By James Wakahiu in Thika Mount Kenya University (MKU) has distributed tablets fed with offline content to aid learning of inmates at Naivasha Maximum Security Prison as part of an ongoing partnership between the university and the Prisons Department. The project is part of a study to determine ‘Effectiveness of Offline Study…
