Month: February 2022

                                                          Karanja Mburu Wamatangi resigned from public service eying to vie Kiharu parliamentary seat. His passion include support the community have access to clean water and decent houses…

Tuthu Residents appreciate gesture by  Kamau  after he uplifted the living standard of a humble family The Mountain Journal A family in Tuthu village got relief after former Kigumo MP Jamleck Kamau constructed a decent house for a humble family. The family of Thomas Njuguna was identified by the residents for support after its two…

  Journey  to support candidates take shape The Mountain Journal  Stephen Macharia has kicked off supporting programmes aimed at improvement of education standards. The Mathioya parliamentary aspirant on UDA ticket has been distributing geometrical sets to the candidates across the constituency in the endeavour to improve standards. Macharia said his top agenda will be youth empowerment…

 Youth fighter ready for Parliament The Mountain Journal Entry  youth Betty Maina in the Murang’a Woman Representative race  has thrown  the aspirants off guard following her  connection  with the ground.  Maina  who has been playing active politics since 2013  has been a close ally to all the members of parliament in Murang’a  and  majority of the national leaders  owing to her  connection politically and socially. She…

 The celebrated Murichu Murika and Nyanjigi  irrigation projects  ready The Mountain Journal Years ago, Murang’a was listed among the food insecure areas in the country despite having more than 16 major rivers cutting across it. As the locals were food insecure, water  for both domestic and irrigation purposes remained a major challenge to the locals …

 The Mountain Journal Murang’a Senator Irungu Kang’ata has launched his bid for Governorship saying he has the capacity and passion to transform the county. The senator received backing from the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) brigade  during the Sh4.5 million  event held at Mumbi Grounds in Murang’a town. Kang’ata is eying to be the second governor in Murang’a…

By James Wakahiu Mount Kenya University  (MKU) researchers, led by Dr Francis Makokha have partnered with Kiambu and Machakos Counties to develop population based cancer registries. The Machakos cancer registry was completed and handed over to the county’s department of health in November 2021 in a collaboration with AIC Kijabe Hospital. Plans are under way…

  Efforts of Mount Kenya University towards Cancer Control in Kenya The theme for 2022 World Cancer Day is “Close the Care Gap”. The theme is a rallying call to world governments to prioritise access to comprehensive cancer by all citizens regardless of income status.  This calls for capital investments in facility development and enabling…

 Police arrest suspected criminals in a morning raid  The Mountain Journal A major crackdown to subdue criminals masquerading as touts and boda boda operators in Witeithie Division has kicked off. According to Juja DCC Charles Muriithi, 10 suspects were rounded up at Witeithie Stage early Thursday.   Mr Muriithi said the operation to be spread…