editor@themountainjournal.co.ke More than 550,000 persons have registered with the affordable houses programme, where only 200,000 are in construction countrywide. Lands and Housing Cabinet Secretary Alice Wahome said the demand for the houses was high thus the need for speedy completion of the houses. The Cabinet Secretary accompanied by the Housing Administrative Secretary Mr Maalim Mohammed …
By James Wakahiu editior@themountainjournal.co.ke Universities around Africa have been urged to benchmark with Mount Kenya University whose model has seen the institution make major milestones in its academic programmes. Amb. Eunice Kigenyi, Deputy High Commissioner, Uganda High Commission, Nairobi, Kenya, said the university culture of having top lecturers and researchers on its faculty has greatly…
The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Lands and Housing Cabinet Secretary Alice Wahome has encouraged Kenyans to register enmass to benefit from the Social Health Insurance Fund. “Let us all register and if anyone wants to ask questions we can do that as registered members on the system,” she said She cautioned Kenyans against falling for the…
KTDA Holding Chairman Enos Njeru The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Tea growers are celebrating following the announcement that Sh2 billion they paid for fertlisers will be refunded alongside their November green leaf payment. In the year ended on June 30, KTDA deducted Sh1.50 per kilogramme of green leaf delivered for processing in the 70 factories in…
The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary Dr Andrew Mwihia has disclosed that the Government has adopted a consultative engagement approach with agri-business players to foster accelerated agricultural transformation for national growth. As part of the consultative engagements, Dr Mwihia said the Ministry of Agriculture is progressively hosting monthly…
MKU’s call centre at MKU Towers, Nairobi enhancesdigital career services to students and recruitment services. PHOTO;COURTESY MKU hosts vibrant digital career fairBy James Wakahiu Mount Kenya Mount Kenya University (MKU) on Friday, November 29successfully hosted an engaging Digital Career Fair on its virtualplatform. The event brought together students, graduates, professionals,and global experts to explore diverse…
The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Coffee market was lively as 15 buyers bought 17,293 bags of coffee for Sh 872.7 million. At the Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE) the price offered was better compared to last week’s Sh637.1 million. In the NCE report, Gicherori, and Gititu factories coffee sold by the Alliance Berries Limited achieved the highest…
The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Seventy tea factories last week fetched Sh1,416,148,117 after the auction of 4,198,294 kgs of tea. The returns in the market were less compared to the previous Sh1,484,838,599 for the auction of 4.23 million kgs. Mununga tea factory took the lead with Sh39.6 million after the auction of 88,394 kgs followed by…
The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal Tea Farmers at the Ndima tea factory decline to be addressed by Gatundu MP Gabriel Kagombe who is also a board member in Kiambu. Kagombe was among the MPs who supported the impeachment of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. Hell broke loose when the farmers in their annual general meeting branded…
The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal The Government has ordered the shutting down of boarding section in 348 primary schools countrywide. In a circular to the regional, county and sub county education directors, Education Principal Secretary Belio Kipsang said the unapproved boarding sections be closed with immediate effect. The closure directive follows intensive inspection conducted in the…
