The Mountain Journal There was celebration at Murang’a Water and Sanitation Company during the flagging off a sponsorship programme for the six students joining secondary schools. Muwasco Managing Director Eng Daniel Ng’ang’a sending the six to various secondary schools said the Muwasco Masomo Scholarship programme has been operational for years supporting education of the learners…
The Mountain Journal A Murang’a court has nullified two nomination positions at the local county assembly after UDA supporters lodged a protest. The court declared the nomination of MCAs Priscilla Njeri and Njiri Julian in the special seats in the gender top up category list as null and void. In the judgment by Senior Resident…
The Mountain Journal More than 700 students joining form one will benefit with a Sh6 million bursary kitty from Kiharu NG-CDF to facilitate their registration. The kitty launched by Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro will facilitate learners joining national and extra-county secondary schools who have been listed the best cream. Speaking during the disbursement of…
Banks comes to the rescue of the needy. The Mountain Journal, Mandera By Ibrahim Happy The KCB Foundation has given scholarships to 19 needy students in Mandera who sat for the 2022 KCPE examination. The award of Kshs 1, 140, 000 scholarships follows the completion of a nationwide exercise to identify bright and deserving students….
The Mountain Journal The government is committed to upgrading the Kigumo Health centre that stalled due to lack of finances. Health Principal Secretary Josephine Mburu said the Sh400 million health facility will be completed in April. Mburu who was accompanied by Kigumo MP Joseph Munyoro spoke during a tour of the facility, saying it was 78 percent…
Government give young writers a chance to prove their worth The Mountain Journal A group of Kenyan writers have called on the government to give upcoming authors and publishers a chance in partnerships when vetting books for the new curriculum. Led by Andrew Maina of Kendeka Prize for African Literature, the writers said the…
Parents laud partnership with MKU By James Wakahiu More than 50 learners from General Kago Primary School in Thika town set to join Form One have been gifted with boxes to help them carry clothes, books and other personal effects as they join various secondary schools. The beneficiaries, most of them from Kiandutu slums in…
The Mountain Journal Murang’a County Government has disbursed more than Sh140 million to support needy students proceed with their secondary education. The 19,000 learners received the support from Governor Irungu Kang’ata as promised during his inauguration ceremony. In a ceremony attended by Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, Kang’ata said he will continue with the 3,000 students under Nyota Zetu Scholarship initiated by…
The Mountain Journal A US based foundation will partner with Murang’a County Government to support revamping of the coffee sector among other initiatives. The MLIFE Foundation team held consultative meetings with leadership in Murang’a focusing on increased coffee production through introducing the crop to the youth. He said the partnership in the coffee sector will…
Professor George Magoha passes on at Nairobi Hospital this evening after getting cardiac arrest.
