By TMJ In Nyahururu A week after embattled Nyandarua county assembly speaker Ndegwa Wahome was impeached, the post has declared vacant. The county assembly has advertised for the slot with professionals from the county declaring interest. The former speaker Acting Clerk at the Assembly Mr Muriithi Wairimu has advertised for the position, with the closing…
The production of Kenyan coffee during independence in 1963 was 44,000Metric Tonnes and it increased to 129,000MT in 1987/88. Today, Kenya’s production stands at 40,000MT! The coffee sub-sector is facing unprecedented challenges key among them; low earnings from coffee despite its premium quality, delayed coffee payments by up to 8 months!, mismanagement and inefficiencies in…
Former Laikipia East MP Mutahi Kimaru has been charged with theft of title deed in a Nairobi Court. Mutahi who was arrested at Nyeri law courts by DCI officers from Nairobi on Wednesday was charged with theft of title no LR 10422/13 that is located within Nanyuki Township with a value of Sh18.5 million. Theft…
By The Mountain Journal crew in tea growing areas There is a looming anxiety in the tea growing region with directorship election slated for March taking off. Holding of the election is the start of implementing tea regulations backed by 700,000 tea growers initiated by Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Peter Munya. The journey to salvage the…
Former Laikipia East MP Mutahi Kimaru was arrested by detectives in a matter surrounding land fraud. This happened in Nyeri moments after he paid a Sh500,000 fine after he was found guilty by Lady Justice Mary Oundo for contempt of court and interfering with a suit between him and a Laikipia settler Fiona Ansett. …
Love for his people. Lemiso Kimiti donated football to youth in his Narok County backyard. Lemiso, a person with passion to promote the youth has been part of the wide community involved in charity.
By The Mountain Journal Team in Nyandarua and Kiambu Several Secondary Schools principals have been reshuffled by their employer. Moi Forces Academy Principal Dr Norman Kiogora has been moved to Kenya Institute of Special Education as a director. Photo/Kiogora handing over the leadership mantle to Mr Maina In his place, the commission has posted…
Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru has launched the distribution of bursaries worth Sh. 110 million to needy secondary and university students in the county. During the launch event that was held at the county headquarters in Kutus, the governor said that about 40,000 students who were identified following a vetting process by the Ward Bursary…
By The Mountain Journal in Laikipia In the past two months several counties have visited Laikipia to learn about management of leasing equipment programme. A programme that was launched by Governor Ndiritu Muriithi has attracted other counties that are sending their delegations to learning on management and the operation of the leasing programme. Governor…
By TMJ in Murang’a The embattled Senate Majority Whip Irungu Kang’ata has hinted of a move to ouster him from the position following a letter he authored to President Uhuru Kenyatta over the response of Building Bridges Initiative (BBI). The Murang’a senator letter he wrote was a sincere message to expose the stand of the…
