The Mountain Journal By James Wakahiu Kenya will be represented by 18 university students in the Global Huawei ICT Competition slated for next month in China. The students from different universities will be led by Daniel Ochola, a Bachelor Science in Information Technology at Mount Kenya University (MKU) Thika Campus. The representatives were picked…
The Mountain Journal/ Wangechi Mugambi A Kirinyaga born has broken the norm in sports,has taken part in Canoeing Slalom kayaking that has made him soar in the world of water sporting. Samuel Muturi, a 29-year old has made a name in Canoeing Slalom Kayaker that has made him be noticed internationally becoming a Gold winner…
The Mountain Journal/ Wangechi Mugambi i Kirinyaga Stars FC outclassed their regional opponents to emerge victorious in the Tujiamini Cheza Dimba tournament which marked the culmination of the Tujiamini activities in the Central region. The tournament that took place at the ACK Good Samaritan School in Mutithi Ward, Kirinyaga County, Saturday, brought together six teams…
The Mountain Journal Murang’a county government has distributed the much awaited Inua Mkulima cards, and unveiled outlets where dairy and mango farmers listed in the subsidy programme can redeem goodies. In the subsidy programme, the farmers affiliated to the cooperative societies can use the cards to access food stuffs, farm inputs from the 89 selected…
The Mountain Journal Sixteen university students will represent Kenya in China during the Global Huawei ICT Competition slated for next month. The students will be led by Daniel Ochola , a Bachelor Science in Information technology at Mount Kenya University (MKU) Thika Campus. The 16 were picked to represent Kenya on May 22 in the …
By Eutychus Ngechu In Kangari, Tea Farmers across the country are brimming in excitement and optimism, celebrating a new chapter in the Tea industry. The shift comes as a result of recent government-brokered mediation, facilitated by the Tea Board of Kenya (TBK), that has led to a groundbreaking agreement. At the end of June, small…
The Mountain Journal The government has directed the law enforcement agencies to protect the health workers who have distanced themselves from the industrial strike. Interior and National Coordination Cabinet Secretary Prof Kithure Kindiki directs the law enforcement agencies to ensure strict maintenance of law and order to protect the general public and the health workers…
The Mountain Journal The government is yet to allocate capitation to form one students two months after they were enrolled in secondary schools The Standard learned that in the two disbursements affected by the Ministry of Education this year, the form one students estimated at 1.2 million countrywide got no allocations towards facilitating the free…
The Mountain Journal Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru has assented to a new regulation that seeks to protect the public from the dangers of consumption of alcoholic drinks. The enactment of the Kirinyaga County Alcoholic Drinks Control Act, 2023 comes in the wake of death of 17 people who had consumed ethanol laced brew at Kangai…
The Mountain Journal Kirinyaga County Governor, Anne Waiguru, has made history as the first governor to issue free uniforms to all Early Childhood Development and Education (ECDE) learners. In an event held at the County Headquarters in Kutus on Thursday, Waiguru issued 15,000 complete sets of uniform to be distributed to all the ECDE learners….
