Mama Simba roars eying Laikipia East MP position The Mountain Journal The ground is set for Laikipia Woman Representative Catherine Waruguru to run for Laikipia East Parliamentary seat after she switched to UDA. Waruguru walked from Jubilee Party to United Democratic Alliance (UDA) headed by Deputy President William Ruto who has declared to run for Presidency next…
As the varsity showcases different aptitude among the learners By James Wakahiu A Congolese national, Jaebet Mukela Twite, 24 is the first foreign Mount Kenya University (MKU) student to win the coveted Mr MKU crown after he won the top award last weekend. The student studies Business Management at MKU Main Campus. “The feeling was…
Thousands of community leaders gather in Nanyuki to deliberate on community lands The Mountain Journal Registration of community land in 24 counties is set to be marked in a process designed to restore harmony. The registration of the community land majority occupied by the pastoralists comes five years after the Community Land Act 2016 was…
By James Wakahiu Mount Kenya University (MKU) is committed to supporting, developing and nurturing talents among the students through weekly entertainment,the Varsity Principal students’ and alumni affairs, Peter Waweru has said. While speaking during the closing ceremony of the 5th MKU cultural week, Waweru disclosed that they have a very vibrant Office of Film, Creative…
Battle to deal with bhang peddlers declared in Central The Mountain Journal Order to the law enforcers to erect roadblocks along the busy Nanyuki- Nyeri- Nairobi highway to arrest bhang smugglers have been affected. The order by Central Regional Coordinator Wilfred Nyang’wanga in Maragua, Murang’a has been effected in the counties of Nyeri, Kirinyaga, and Kiambu…
Calls for sanity in the liquor business By James Wakahiu A cross section of leaders and residents of Witeithie Ward in Juja Sub-County of Kiambu County have protested the skyrocketing mushrooming of illegal liquor outlets in the area. Speaking during the Ward liquor stakeholders meeting held at Juste Bar and Restaurant social hall yesterday, residents accused…
By James Wakahiu Global capitalism cannot establish the appropriate level of moral, social, and material balance in the world, particularly during the present times of the Covid-19 pandemic. Prof Muhammad Yunus, a Bangladeshi social entrepreneur, banker, economist and civil society leader who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for founding the Graeme Bank and pioneering the concepts of micro-credit and micro-finance says the present system…
Kigumo is popular after the late President Mzee Jomo Kenyatta got in Legco after mp Kariuki wa Njiiri stepped down in his favour The Mountain Journal Deputy President William Ruto has toured Kigumo constituency for the first time as he moved explaining to the locals over the need to support his Bottom Up economic design….
The Mountain Journal Operations of government appointed liquidators at the troubled Kagaa Farmers’ Cooperative Society in Murang’a have been suspended with immediate effect. The suspension order by Agriculture and Cooperative Cabinet Secretary Peter Munya followed persistent complaints from the members passed a vote of confidence with the appointed joint liquidators. Photo/Agriculture and Cooperative CS Peter…
Voters in Kiambu to make a decision James Wakahiu in Thika Kiambu County Assembly Speaker Stephen Ndicho has hinted at the possibility of contesting the Kiambu governorship. Although he is yet to declare his interest in the battle for the county’s top seat, Ndicho’s name has featured prominently in public and social media platforms as…
