October, 2024 - Themountainjournal

Varsity don calls for enhanced collaboration between academia and industry as joblessness soars

Eye-opening Research and Innovation weekconcludes at Mount Kenya UniversityBy James WakahiuMount Kenya University (MKU)’s Vice Chancellor Prof DeogratiusJaganyi has decried the high rate of unemployment among Kenyanuniversity graduates. Currently, Kenya faces a 12.9 per cent graduateunemployment rate, according to the Kenya National Bureau ofStatistics (KNBS).“At what point will we find sustainable solutions to youthunemployment, productivity…

Kenya deputy president in hospital ahead of impeachment vote – lawyer

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Kenyan Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has failed to appear in the Senate to testify at his impeachment trial, with his lawyer saying that he has been taken ill. The deputy president, who was present in the house in the morning, had been due to appear from 14:30 local time (11:30 GMT) to defend himself before…

Australian expert in hotels tips MKU students on international jobs market

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By James WakahiuMount Kenya University (MKU)’s students of travel, hospitalityand tourism have benefitted from a public lecture by an expertfrom Australia on global trends and requirements for workers inthe sector.On Monday 14th October 2024, the School of Hospitality,Travel and Tourism Management at MKU Main Campus inThika town hosted a distinguished guest from EUHOFA, TheInternational Association…

How a Kenyan schoolgirl fell in love with trees

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By BBC A 14-year-old girl from Kenya has achieved global fame for her efforts to save the planet, meeting the likes of King Charles and teaming up with Grammy award-winner Meji Alabi and ex-football star David Beckham in the campaign against climate change. Ellyanne Wanjiku Chlystun was just four years old when she was motivated…

MKU, blind community celebrates White Cane Day

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Photo/ MKU Vice-Chancellor Prof Deogratius Jaganyi (right) addressesparticipants at MKU shortly before flagging off a 4km walk toThika town and back to celebrate the international White CaneDay for the visually impaired on Tuesday October 15. . By James WakahiuMount Kenya University (MKU) main campus in Thika on Tuesdayjoined the world in celebrating White Cane Day.Celebrated…

MKU researchers attend international conference on unemployment in Africa

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By James WakahiuA delegation of nine faculty members from various schools at MountKenya University (MKU) last week attended an international conferenceon unemployment of graduates in Africa held in Tunisia.Led by Access Board Member and Deputy Vice-Chancellor APIA, Dr.Peter G. Kirira and MKU-Access Coordinator, Dr. Henry Yatich, theKenyan team participated and made several presentations at theConference…

Coffee market thrives despite low earnings compared to the previous week

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The Mountain Journal Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE) earned 619 cooperatives and estate farmers close to Sh 371.7 million from the sale of 9,030 bags of coffee. The highest achieved price was Mbee factory of New Mitamboni cooperative affiliated to New KPCU where a bag of AA was sold at Sh40,830. Kaukiswa factory under Kambusu cooperative…

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua hanging on a straw

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The Mountain Journal Time is ticking against the Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua as High Court Judges Eric Ogola, Freda Mugambi and Anthony Mrima will tomorrow at 8.30 am give a ruling. The much awaited ruling is whether to stop the Senate from hearing DP Gachagua’s impeachment motion. At the Senate the impeachment motion being prosecuted…

Women in Kirinyaga asks President Ruto to endorse Wairugu for DP slot

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WOMEN ASK PRESIDENT RUTO TO RETURN FAVOUR AS THEY ENDORSEWAIGURU FOR DEPUTY PRESIDENTHundreds of women from Kirinyaga have asked President William Ruto to reciprocatetheir support by appointing Governor Anne Waiguru as the Deputy President.They endorsed Waiguru as the most suitable candidate to take up the DeputyPresident’s position should Rigathi Gachagua’s impeachment sail through.Speaking in Kutus…

Tea auction earns Sh790.9 million

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Photo/ KTDA Holding Chairman Enos Njeru The Mountain Journal The Mombasa tea auction last week fetched Sh790.9 million from the sale of 2,106,789 Kgs lower that Sh915.2 million of the previous week. In the market, Githongo tea factory led the pack with Sh27.5 million from the sale of 66,780 kgs, Makomboki Sh23.8 million, 56,400 kgs,…