A church-sponsored destitute therapy training centre in Kandara, Murang’a has been appreciated by the community for the assistance and support to the children suffering from autism and other developmental conditions. Don Orione Community Training Centre established 14 years ago at Kaburugi Catholic Church is managed by Father Gedion Obwori and has been a pillar to…
The Mountain Journal Amica Sacco founded four decades ago has entered into a partnership with Kenya Development Corporation (KDC) and secured a Sh300 million loan earmarked to promote Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). The government parastatal earmarked Amica Sacco as a crucial partner after it managed to assist hundreds of small and medium businessmen…
BY VOA Cairo, Egypt — The collapse of the Arbaat Dam in Sudan’s eastern Red Sea state over the weekend flooded nearby homes and killed at least 30 people following heavy rains, a U.N. agency said. The U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said late Monday, citing local officials, that the actual number…
Fifteen coffee buyers bought 9,618 bags of coffee at Sh374.6 million at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE). In the weekly auction market, Ndundu Factory in Kiambu achieved the highest price of Sh48,375 for each of the 35 bags of quality coffee sold by Alliance Berries Limited. Kiganjo factory allied also to the Alliance Berries Limited…
Wedaeli Chibelushi in London & Makuochi Okafor in Lagos BBC News Nigeria has received 10,000 doses of a vaccine to combat mpox, making it the first African country to receive a batch amid the current outbreak of disease that used to be called monkeypox. The country began the process to secure the vaccines well before…
Russia has targeted Ukraine with another wave of strikes, a day after one of its biggest air attacks of the war. Air raid alerts were issued early on Tuesday, as Ukrainian monitors detected Russian aircraft launching hypersonic missiles. Mass drone attacks have also been reported. Ukraine’s air defence forces say the whole country is under…
Decades ago Makeji area in Murang’a was associated with violent crime, where sneaking to the Delmonte pineapple plantation was the order of the day among the youth. The trend made the section dangerous, as criminal gangs attacked motorists plying the Nyeri-Nairobi highway. Today, the construction of affordable houses is the darling of the youth as…
Muranga County Government has purchased a dual-purpose vehicle. It can be used for street lights repair services and fire extinguishing works. Governor Irungu Kang’ata says the equipment will support the street lighting which has been a nightmare. ” We are working towards fulfilling the promises made to the residents of Murang’a County,” says Kang’ata.
By BBC US Department of Justice Special Counsel Jack Smith has appealed to a federal court to resurrect the case against former president Donald Trump for allegedly mishandling classified government documents found at his Florida home in 2021. The case was dismissed in July by Judge Aileen Cannon in Florida, a Trump appointee, who ruled…
The Mountain Journal The contest for the African Union Chairmanship enters the crucial campaign moments as the Kenyan government popularises its candidate Raila Odinga. The veteran politician’s candidature will be unveiled by President William Ruto this morning. It is expected that an Eastern African Country will produce the holder of the office for the first…
