By The Mountain Journal team The government was interested to formulate regulation that will save coffee growers from exploitation by cartels. Agriculture and Livestock Cabinet Secretary Peter Munya said in the new bill farmers interests have been addressed, designed to ensure the sector will thrive through transparency. Speaking at Gitugi grounds in Mathioya, Munya who…
A student is fighting for his life at Kenyatta National Hospital following a knife wound inflicted by a colleague over argument on a padlock. Two form three students at Wahundura secondary School in Mathioya, after they differed over a padlock. The victim was treated at the nearby Kiria ini Mission Hospital before he was…
By The Mountain Journal crew Three sites where affordable houses will be constructed in Murang’a county have been identified. In a mission by Governor Mwangi wa Iria and Housing Principal Secretary Charles Hinga, areas found suitable for the programme are a public land named Kenol- Kabati, Makenji and a parcel next to Murang’a GK Prisons. …
By The Mountain Journal Team Some of the school going children in Murang’a have declined to resume learning. Instead, the county education office has information that out of the 800 learners yet to resume 207 girls in both primary and secondary schools are pregnant. Murang’a county commissioner Mohammed Barre said all the learners should…
The Mountain Journal crews Kenya Roads Board (KRB) has disbursed Sh 41 billion to road agencies to facilitate maintainces of roads. In the disbursement of funds for months between July and December last year, huge allocation of Sh14,818,592,073 went to Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA), followed by Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KERRA) of Sh11,289,751,158. In…
Women who live Kutus township in Kirinyaga county are living in fear of a 22 year old university student said to be peeping in women’s bathroom taking photos when they are naked. Joseph Gicobi a village elder at Kutus narrated how he saved the youth and took him to Milimani Police Post after a mob…
By The Mountain Journal team in Nairobi Players in tea sector have to comply with regulations by ensuring that sales of the produce meant for export market will be channeled through the auction system. Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Peter Munya in a notice to the players in the sector said all the teas, except orthodox and…
By The Mountain Journal Senate Majority Whip Irungu Kang’ata has explained that he was driven by truth to write to President Uhuru Kenyatta on the concerns that could lead to rejection of BBI in Mt Kenya region. The senator speaking at Thuitu AIPCA in Gitugu ward, Mathioya, Murang’a said he was not driven by…
By The Mountain Journal in Nanyuki Laikipia County Government is working to float a bond to finance major projects that will impact positively on the people. The county government is formulating how it will borrow Sh3 billion from the private sector by floating a bond to finance flagship projects. It is the first time for…
By The Mountain Journal in Nairobi Ann Kananu is the deputy governor for Nairobi. Her swearing put on hold the planned By Election. The assembly vetted her and approved her and the qualified person for the slot that had been left vacant after exit of Polycap Igathe. He was sworn four hours after he was…
