The Mountain Journal Race to increase coffee production takes off in Mt Kenya region, with leaders visiting their backyard encouraging coffee farmers to increase production to match with the required capacity in the market. The leaders from the counties of Murang’a. Kirinyaga, and Kiambu over the weekend toured their backyards mobilizing the farmers on the…
The Mountain Journal Kirinyaga County Governor Waiguru Football tournament has stirred economic activities at the grassroots as vendors cash in on thousands of spectators who turn up to watch matches across all the wards every Sunday.The football league that was launched in September and expected to conclude in December, has benefited commercial vendors; mainly women and…
The Mountain Journal Kirinyaga County Government will hire additional health professionals as the county getsready for roll-out of Universal Health Coverage (UHC).Governor Anne Waiguru said that the county will advertise for 50 positions of variouscadres of medics to fill some gaps that have been created by elevation and expansionof various health facilities.She said elevation of Kerugoya…
The Mountain Journal There are more farmers in Mt Kenya region working towards supply of the safe foods in the local markets, as well as playing a crucial role in protection of the environment along Aberdare Forest Catchment. Demand for safe foods has increased forcing many farmers in Murang’a and Kiambu to accelerate the production…
The Mountain Journal Murang’a Governor Irungu Kang’ata has pleaded with the locals to allow his administration to construct a Level Five hospital in Makeji area. The controversy surrounding utilization of land under the control of Delmonte Kenya Limited (DKL) featured prominently during the Mashujaa Day celebrations at Kimorori grounds. Kang’ata said the land was…
By James Wakahiu President William Ruto has appointed Prof Simon Gicharu, the founder of Mt Kenya University (MKU) to be the chairperson of the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) for a period of three years, with effect from October 13, 2023. The appointment of outgoing chairman Prof Elishiba Njambi Kimani as chair of the…
By James Wakahiu Young and aspiring lawyers have been told to learn to exercise stress management techniques to cope with tensions in the profession which is taking a heavy toll on the health of members of the profession. Former Meru governor Kiraitu Murungi says while the legal profession is critical for the advancement of…
The Mountain Journal Murang’a County Government will this year spend in excess of Sh240 million to support less fortunate families in accessing improved health care through Kang’ata Care/NHIF programme. In the first phase of 2022/2023, the assembly allocated Sh160 million that supported 20,000 households with a projected population of 100,000. In the past three days, …
The Mountain Journal Fight for 6,600 acres of land between Murang’a County Government and Kandara Residents Association has escalated, leading to alleged incitement to the members to destroy construction materials at Makeji. As the fight trained on to stop the county government from constructing Kenneth Matiba Level Five Hospital on 1,400 acres of land,…
