Laikipia eye on tarmacking of Nanyuki-Rumuruti road to spur growth and tame insecurity

The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Poor road network between Nanyuki and Rumuruti has frustrated residents scouting for opportunities at the newly established county headquarters.  The residents  from Nanyuki and parts of Meru are forced  to use the longer routes to Rumuruti owing to the poor state of the existing 81 kilometres road.  The delay  to tarmack…

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MKU emerges top 3 in new rankings ahead of the 26th graduation ceremony

By James Wakahiu editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Mount Kenya University (MKU) has been graded among the Top Threeinstitutions in the Times Higher Education Sub-Saharan AfricaUniversity Ranking as it sets to celebrate the 26th graduation ceremonyon Friday next week.More than 7,000 graduands are expected to graduate in a ceremonypresided over by the university Chancellor, Prof John Struthers andguest speaker,…

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Njunu tea factory to spend Sh300 million on speciality tea

The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke A Sh 300 million speciality tea factory is being constructed in Murang’a to help in the manufacture of the product in high demand.  Njunu tea factory directors commissioned the construction of the speciality factory, designed to earn tea farmers better returns from the lucrative market.  During the groundbreaking function, factory chairman…

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