A section of church leaders in Kirinyaga has asked voters to reject leaders offering them money to vote for them in the forthcoming general elections. The leaders claim that some of the gubernatorial candidates were dishing out money during campaign rallies to influence their election. The clerics under the aegis of Yes Pastors Forum said…
By James Wakahiu A new innovation and research centre has been launched at Mount Kenya University (MKU), boosting chances of Kenyan youth looking for support to develop their technologies and ideas into world class innovations. MKU Vice Chancellor Prof Deogratius Jaganyi, says the university’s research and innovation grants provided earlier have already produced world-class ideas…
The Mountain Journal Murang’a County United Democratic Alliance August 9 General Elections lineup aspirants are now promising to effect a Sh2.5 Economic Stimulus (ESP) Programme (ESP) in the first 100 days in office to lessen effects of both Covid-19 and resultant collapse of wealth in families. The lineup said the returns for the ESP is…
Tea growers get the best payment The Mountain Journal The tea reform agenda that was initiated by Murang’a tea growers has bore fruits with factories recording impressive annual bonus payment. The crusade backed by President Uhuru Kenyatta, Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Peter Munya, Chairman of Tea Sector Lobby Irungu Nyakera , the Factory Directors among others saw…
By James Wakahiu Heroin and cocaine are some drugs that are being peddled and consumed in the vast and populous Witeithie Estate in Juja Sub-county of Kiambu County, NACADA has revealed. Speaking during a security and development Baraza organized at Witeithie market by Juja sub-county DCC, Charles Muriithi, NACADA Central Region Manager Amos Warui, said…
Residents had a chance to speak out their expectations in Ruto government. Kirinyaga County Governor Anne Waiguru on Tuesday hosted the Bottom-Up Economic Forum in which the county residents identified their priority economic areas of focus that they would like captured in Kenya Kwanza’a elections manifesto. The forum that was presided over by UDA…
Nyandarua to follow Murang’a style in free milk to nursery schools The Mountain Journal Nyandarua County Government has allocated Sh50 million annually to fast track distribution of free milk to Nursery School pupils in the feeding programme. The programme is designed to provide the milk to the leaders to the over 23,000 pupils studying in…
The Mountain Journal Former PS Irungu Nyakera has said Murang’a has potential of generating millions of shillings annually if value addition venture will be supported. Nyakera speaking in Kandara said value addition is the solution of many of the problems the locals have been going through, as selling raw products has denied them getting better…
The Mountain Journal Presidential candidate Raila Odinga has asked Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) to consider other avenues to resolve wrangles pertaining to taxes with Keroche Industries instead of closing the company. Odinga observed that closing the company will not only hurt the investor but will negatively impact on hundreds of employees and their families. Speaking…
The Mountain Journal Former Kiambu Governor William Kabogo has said there is a possibility for the unity between Azimio and Kenya Kwanza leadership of Raila Odinga and Deputy President William Ruto after the election. Kabogo speaking at a burial in Kiaga, Kanyekin of Kirinyaga county said the two were together during the 2007 election and…
