The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjhournal A medical scheme initiated by Murang’a County Government was recognised by the African Association for Public Administration and Management (AAPAM) in Uganda. In the Innovation Management Award, Kang’ata Care, an initiative by Governor Irungu Kang’ata was recognised for its transformative contribution to public administration and healthcare management across Africa. The AAPAM…
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…
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,…
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…
The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke MKU emerges top 3 in the Times Higher Education Sub-Saharan Africa University Ranking as it sets to celebrate her 26th graduation ceremony on Friday 6.12. 2024 themed ” Internationalization of University Education towards development of a competitive global workforce.” Over 7000 graduands are expected to graduate in a ceremony presided over…
The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua detailed how an attack was executed against him. Gachagua attack occured when he was in a funeral in Limuru in Kiambu county. He has revealed that the goons approached him while heading to his car and subsequently stoned it and hit it with iron bars. “I…
The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke The weekly coffee market generated Sh637.1 million on Tuesday, after the auction of 12,144 bags of coffee. The report indicated that farmers in cooperatives and estates earned more compared to the previous year’s auction of Sh429.9 million. In the market coffee brokered by Alliance Berries Limited, Kirinyaga Slopes, and New KPCU…
The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Tea factories last week sold 4,229,912 kgs of tea that fetched Sh1.4 billion at the Mombasa Tea Auction. In the market reports, factories in the east of rift fetched Sh1.05 billion after the sale of 2.5 million kgs of team, while the west of rift sold 1.7 million kgs for Sh430.7…
The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Savings and credit societies have asked the government to establish strict regulations that will control and monitor operations of Sacco unions that will control and monitor operations of the saccos are crucial. The leadership in the saccos have petitioned the government to ensure maximum protection of the members resources in the…
The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Tea stakeholders have initiated a programmes that will train farmers in the west of the rift on enhanced quality production. The programme by Tea Board of Kenya (TBK) and KTDA will help in training the farmers at Mumol tea factory between November 26,and November 29 and between December 2 and December…
