The Mountain Journal By Morris Githenya and Chege Portus Billions of trees are planned for planting this year in efforts to address climate change among other environmental concerns. Two months after the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference -COP 27 in Egypt, Africa, the leadership of the nations developed their strategies to deal with climatic change,…
The Mountain Journal Kirinyaga County Government has enhanced TB management services as more cases get diagnosed following acquisition of advanced testing equipment. With the modern TB testing equipment, the county is now able to carry out rapid testing for patients who present with symptoms that could indicate the presence of the disease. The county…
Kang’ata takes bright KCPE candidates on a tour The Mountain Journal Murang’a county government took the best KCPE candidates on a tour. In the tour each public primary school had three candidates as promised by Governor Irungu Kang’ata. The pupils from Kandara and Maragua sub counties enjoyed the trip. The learners were taken to the…
Mini bonus payment brightens the villages in Mt Kenya Tea farmers in the Mt Kenya region will receive Sh1,765,055,366 for their mini bonus out of the Sh5.5 billion released by KTDA . In the period between July 1 and December 31 last year the growers delivered 366,198,843 kilograms of green leaf for processing in…
The Mountain Journal Kirinyaga County Executive and Assembly have pledged to forge a harmonious working relationship in order to realize the development agenda for the county. The two arms of the county government led by Governor Anne Waiguru and Speaker of Assembly, Muteti Murimi, agreed to put the interests of the county residents ahead of…
The Mountain Journal Murang’a county government has entered a pact with a leading mobile service provider in digitizing devolved services specializing in revenue collection. In the pact, Safaricom has rolled out internet connectivity to support the devolved unit’s revenue collection after a successful pilot programme in Murang’a Municipality. Governor Irungu Kang’ata said paying for services…
The Mountain Journal President William Ruto has ordered the ranchers in Laikipia county to fence their land in efforts to stop wildlife from invading nearby farms. The President speaking in Nanyuki during the interdenominational prayers said the ranchers will be required to fence off their land. “ Human wildlife conflict is a major concern that the ranchers will be…
The Mountain Journal Murang’a County Government has kicked off interaction sessions with residents recruited to benefit from a health programme. In the interaction session launched by Governor Irungu Kang’ata in Kihumbu-ini ward, Gatanga, the 21,000 households selected in the Sh170 million will be trained on how to select health facilities on their own. The programme…
The mountain journal The move to phase out children centres in the country has received support with stakeholders lauding integrating the children with their families. Go Economic Empowerment Program (GEEP) Kenya, an organization dealing with vulnerable children, orphans and young people has training to guardians and parents of vulnerable children, on how to empower them economically…
The Mountain Journal More than 200 students have registered to enroll at Kigumo Vocation and Technical Institute in Murang’a county following a spirited campaign by leaders. The facility with capacity to accommodate 1,000 students was commissioned by the local MP Joseph Munyoro who has been pleading with the youth to pursue technical courses. Another 100 youth have registered…
