By James Wakahiu in Mombasa Candidates vying for the Mvita Parliamentary seat in Mombasa County under the Azimio la Umoja Coalition stand a better chance of scooping the position in the previously ODM Party dominated zone, a recent poll released by Infotrack shows. Located in the heart of Mombasa County, Mvita is the second most populous…
The Mountain Journal Cracks have emerged in the laikipia branch of Jubilee Party after a candidate for Governorship has decamped to independent status. Mburu Kamau moved to be an independent candidate a day after the party officials led by Ndaragua MP Jeremiah Kioni accepted Governor Ndiritu Muriithi in the party. This followed meetings by Ndiritu’s PNU…
By James Wakahiu Mount Kenya University (MKU) has partnered with one of Kenya’s most popular comedians, Daniel Ndambuki alias Churchill, in a move aimed at supporting art and growing talent in its campuses. MKU Institute of Performing and Creative Arts has partnered with Churchill to form the MKU-Churchill Institute of Performing and Creative Arts,…
The Mountain Journal Political situation in Murang’a has taken a new dimension with former Kigumo MP Jamleck Kamau declaring to run on Jubilee Party ticket. The disclosure of the party sent gubernatorial aspirants and their supporters in a panic mood after he brought to an end rumours that were circulating he will vie on an…
The Mountain Journal Sarolyne Wanjiku Mwendia is the Jubilee Party aspirant for Laikipia West constituency and who has painted the region red ready to face her rivals. Wanjiku, a staunch party member, is among those who have been cleared by the party to proceed with their campaign activities eying the August 9 polls. “ I will work…
The Mountain Journal A chief officer at Murang’a County Government has been ranked the best in a County Gala Award. Njai Mwangi, a chief officer in charge of Technical Training was ranked the best performing in a function held in Mombasa. The determined Njai joined the county government in 2013 and was appointed to head…
Running mate for Nyakera The Mountain Journal Politics is taking shapes daily with allies being formed by candidates working to win the August 9 polls. In the interesting scenario, former nominated MCA Catherine Wairimu Mugo has abandoned contesting for Murang’a Woman Representative slot and joining camp allied to Gubernational aspirant Irungu Nyakera as his running mate….
The Mountain Journal Jubilee Party has kicked off a series of campaigns in Mt Kenya targeting areas that Deputy President William Ruto had penetrated. Areas targeted by the Jubilee Party brigade are the counties Murang’a, Kirinyaga, Laikipia, Nyandarua, Kiambu and Nyeri in efforts to stop the influence made by the Deputy President in the past three years….
By James Wakahiu Government institutions, local universities and the private sector players are gearing up for a major peace conference amid fears of rising insecurity across the country associated with banditry in arid and semi-arid areas as well as joblessness and rising political jitters across the country. Photo/MKU Co-Founder Dr. Jane Nyutu with NCIC…
The Mountain Journal By James Wakahiu Milly Nafula, who scored A- (minus) 15 years but failed to join university, has many reasons to smile after Mount Kenya University offered her a fully-paid scholarship to study Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of surgery commencing September 2022 MKU founder and chairman Prof Simon Gicharu confirmed that Nafula…
