The Mountain Journal Two days after Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua put Murang’a Security Committee on notice of the mushrooming illicit brews, a consignment ready for the market was this morning intercepted. During the early morning raid in Gatanga, a palatial residence was discovered to have been converted to an illicit brewing plant and more than…
Residents laud Nyakera foundation for coming to the rescue of the needy students The Mountain Journal A Murang’a-based foundation will educate 110 students in a four-year scholarship programme at Sh10 million. Irungu Nyakera Foundation initiated by Kemsa Chairman Mr Irungu Nyakera came to the rescue of students who had been left at home, as others…
The Mountain Journal In a significant boost to students’ welfare initiatives, MKU Parklands Law Campus has increased her fleet by acquiring a dedicated bus to support academic field trips and extra-curricular activities. The move comes as a response to the campus’s expanding student population, which has seen a steady rise in numbers over the past…
The Mountain Journal Lands and Housing Cabinet Secretary Alice Wahome has sent packing two lands officials at Thika Registry after they were positively identified for issuing fake documents to perfect land grabbing. The two found themselves in a hot soup for colluding with a private developer to hive off three acres of Thika Cemetery by…
The Mountain Journal Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua says top national government officials have been recalled to Nairobi over their failure to stop the death of 23 people who consumed illicit brew in Kirinyaga. The DP said the officials include the County Commissioner, Mwea West Deputy Commissioner, County Police Commander among other heads of security agencies…
The Mountain Journal County Government of Kirinyaga has appealed to people who could have taken the illicit brew that has killed about 10 people in Kangai area of Kirinyaga present themselves in hospital for medical check-up. This is after death of more people who had been brought to hospital while in critical condition on…
Kenya police has launched a manhunt for Kelvin Kinyanjui, the suspect wanted in the murder of his girlfriend Margaret Mbitu in Massachusetts United States on October 31, 2023. The suspect allegedly escaped from the custody at Muthaiga Police Station. Information obtained by The Mountain Journal indicates that he escaped on Wednesday evening after he mysteriously jumped…
The Mountain Journal A suit lodged by Murang’a Bar Owners Association to bar the county government from collecting levies from the single business permits, and alcoholic drinks control license has been dismissed. High Court Judge Cecilia Githua dismissed the suit arguing collection of the two levies was constitutional. Last year the association moved to court…
The Mountain Journal Relief to Gatanga residents as the Ministry of Water allows 10,000 cubic metres of water meant for Nairobi through Northern Water Collector Tunnel (NWCT) to be consumed in Murang’a. Interestingly, Gatanga hosts the Ndaka ini dam with the capacity to preserve 70 million cubic metres of water, as only 20 percent of…
. The Mountain Journal A liquor outlet blamed for selling illicit alcohol that caused the death of six people at Kangai area of Kirinyaga county on Tuesday had no operating license. County Executive Committee Member (CECM) for Sports, Culture and Social Services Dennis Muciimi says the County Liquor Licensing Committee had rejected the application to…
