By James Wakahiu Kenya has nine universities ranked among the top 100 in Africa according to a newly released survey. University of Nairobi appears among the top ten in the ranking at position 6 in the continent followed by Kenyatta University (28), Strathmore University (42), Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (49) and Mount…
l The County Government of Kirinyaga has marked yet another milestone in the medical field as doctors perform first minimally invasive surgery in the county at the Kimbimbi Subcounty Hospital. This milestone has come barely a month after the first spinal surgery in the county was successfully operated at Kerugoya County and Referral Hospital. The…
The Mountain Journal Kenya’s universities ranked among the best in the African Continent Mount Kenya University (MKU) is one of the top five best universities in Kenya, according to a world universities ranking report. The privately owned MKU has been ranked in position 51, out of 100 institutions in Africa, with UON in position six. In…
By James WakahiuThe National Government-Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF)should be used to build infrastructure for basic education and fordevelopment projects geared to create employment in the constituenciesinstead of funding bursaries for post graduate students in local andforeign universities.A panel of education experts says they are ashamed to see PHD andMasters Students walking into universities and colleges…
Council of Governors (COG) Chairperson Anne Waiguru has pledged to support ongoing National government’s initiatives to revamp coffee sector in the Country. Waiguru welcomed the roll-out of the Coffee Cherry Advance Revolving Fund saying the kitty will go a long way in providing affordable, sustainable and accessible cherry advance to small holder coffee growers. The…
By Irungu Nyakera, Chair at KEMSA Politics and beef aside, our government has been carrying out some pretty good reforms that will soon start bearing fruits. However, we never quite see anyone communicating these achievements, giving the opposition a field day as they focus on the areas the government is failing. So, why are…
The Mountain Journal The colonial white settlers evicted, murdered tens of fore fathers to claim part of their ancestral land now under control of Delmonte Kenya Limited. After they were evicted the settlers planted sisal in the early twenties and thirties before it was converted to pineapple plantations. Today, Kandara Residents Association led by Geoffrey…
