Your have right to continue operating as the licensing process is still on, says county government official The Mountain Journal Murang’a bar owners demonstrated unity in pushing the local county government to allocate operating licenses. More than 3,000 liquor outlets operators assembled at the Mothers Union Hall where they pleaded with Governor Irungu Kang’ata to…
The Mountain Journal The County Government of Kirinyaga has allocated Ksh. 275 million in the proposed 2023/2024 budget for the development of Sagana Agro-Industrial Park. Out of this amount, Ksh. 250 million is Kirinyaga County’s conditional matching allocation in a 50/50 arrangement with the National Government which will also contribute 250 million…
By James Wakahiu Mount Kenya University (MKU) has invested heavily in mental health and counselling programmes to boost the well-being of students, lectures and staff in the university. The university has eight counsellors as well as trained volunteers and peer counsellors from the departments, making a total of about 400 at Thika Campus alone. Photo:…
Number of liquor outlets to reduce as owners faults the procedure More than 400 liquor outlets operated in Murang’a in the financial year 2022/2023 without the knowledge of the county government as the rogue employees make money. The revelation of rogue bar operators were detected during the inspection of outlets that sought licenses for the…
By James Wakahiu Mount Kenya University (MKU) has unveiled a state-of-the-art gaming equipment at its Main campus in Thika town in a bid to fast-track its students grab a stake in the fast-rising world of electronic sports (Esports). The new equipment was officially handed over to students by the Chairman Board of Directors, Prof Simon…
Government keen on ending congestion at Malaba border James Wakahiu The governments of Kenya and Uganda have outlined elaborate plans to ease the perennial congestion at the busy Malaba border post. The Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Roads & Transport, Kipchumba Murkomen and his Uganda counterpart Musa Echweru over the weekend led joint government delegations…
The Mountian Journal Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru has asked residents to observe strict hygiene measures to help curb the spread of cholera in the county following eight cases that have been reported in areas of Ndia Constituency. The governor also warned owners of business enterprises and residential premises against discharging affluent into rivers since it…
By James Wakahiu Five students from Githunguri constituency in Kiambu county will get free training in German language skills at Mount Kenya University (MKU) after which they will be flying to Europe for paid internships in German hospitals from mid next year. This follows a partnership between Githunguri Member of Parliament, Gathoni Wamuchomba, through her…
The Mountain Journal Kirinyaga County Community Health Volunteers (CHVs) are set to receive a monthly stipend in a cost sharing arrangement that will see the national and county government fund the program.Governor Anne Waiguru has said that her administration has already factored in the health volunteers’ remuneration in next financial year’s budget.This will see about 2,000 CHVs…
CS NJERU DEFEND HOUSING FUND DEDUCTIONS The Mountain Journal Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development Cabinet SecretaryZachariah Njeru has defended the proposed Housing Fund deductions,saying no Kenyan will lose their money.Njeru said the fund will create a long-term financing mechanism for housingin the country so as to ensure every Kenyan including those in the…
