By Fatuma Chesang’ Kenya is losing trillions of shillings in foreign loans and aid to corruption, leaving taxpayers burdened with debts that fail to translate into development, human rights activist Dr. Isaac Newton Kinity has warned. Dr. Kinity said the theft of public funds has reached “senseless and abnormal” levels, with most of the looted…
BBC Reporters Heathrow was among several European airports hit by delays on Saturday after a cyber-attack affecting an electronic check-in and baggage system. The airport said a number of flights were delayed as a “technical issue” impacted software provided to several airlines. Brussels Airport said a cyber-attack on Friday night meant passengers were being checked…
Responsible Union Leadership Opinion: By Ibrahim Hish Adan, former TSC Director in charge of North Eastern Region From Colonial Inequality to Constitutional Protection: A Journey Worth Celebrating. Kenya’s teachers have travelled an extraordinary path from colonial-era fragmentation to today’s constitutional protections. It’s time for the teaching fraternity to pause, reflect on this remarkable progress,…
The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Rumuruti Land scandal exposed There is an outcry in Laikipia over the alleged allocating parcels of land to 2,000 persons among them well connected persons, locking out undeserving persons. There were demonstrations in Rumuruti town as the residents protested the alleged dishing out of the public land meant for the squatters…
The Mountain editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Kangunu coffee society this week was ranked among the best cooperatives that achieved the highest prices at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE). Farmers affiliated to the society celebrated the posting of the best prices announced during Tuesday’s auction. At the auction Kangunu coffee made history after it achieved the best of Sh…
The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke The government has assured Community Health Promoters (CHPs) that the government is working hard to improve their terms of engagement. Deputy President Prof. Kithure Kindiki said the ruling administration is aware of the challenges facing them as he lauded the CHPs for doing an excellent job in promoting better healthcare. Speaking…
The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Two employees of the National Government Affirmative Action Fund (NGAAF) in Meru were charged with alleged theft of equipment worth Sh686,965. Samuel Njoroge alias Kamzee and Joseph Murithi, appeared before Meru Chief Magistrate Ms Lilian Maina, where they denied the counts leveled against them. The duo were charged with theft of…
The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjiournal.co.ke Karatina was on Saturday brought to a standstill after the former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua made a triumphic entry where he engaged the community charting the way forward to the general election. Gachagua told Mathira residents to remain focused and in the next election to elect credible leaders with public interests…
The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has affirmed the government’s unwavering quest to ensure marginalised regions benefit from national resources. He said the government will serve all Kenyans equally without discriminating against any area because of political, tribal, religious affiliation. Spoke on Friday when he hosted Tana River leaders and elders at the…
The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Kenya will achieve the status of a developed country if all Kenyans work together in support of an agenda that would transform the country, President William Ruto has said. The President said Kenya has stagnated for long and lagged behind her 1960s’ peers even though it has immense potential that must…
