Times higher education conference in Kigali

Photo/The MKU Vice-Chancellor, Prof Deogratius Jaganyi exchanging the signed copy of Expression Of Interest (EOI) Agreement with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University (PSAU), Prof Rayed Alyousef, Vice – President Research and Post Graduate Studies on 19th March 2025. By James Wakahiu editor@themountainjournal.co.ke The Vice Chancellor, Prof Deogratius Jaganyi, represented Mount Kenya…

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Tea market thrives

 The Mountain Journal  editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Small scale holders of tea factories have continued to impress the market through the production of  5.6 million kgs earning Sh1,444,699,440.   The leading factories at the Mombasa Tea Auction that earned the higher rates were ,Mununga earned Sh 44,069,200, followed by Gathuthi Sh25,667,724, Kimunye  Sh37,092,044 , Imenti Sh 38,679,930 ,…

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 Maragua stand firm with Muwasco over reliable supply

 The Mountain Journal  editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Maragua residents have called on President William Rutu to disregard voices of the critics against Murang’a Water (MUWASCO)  distributing water in the regions. In his last visit, Ruto bestowed the mandate of water supply in Maragua  to the water company, after the former failed to effectively deliver leading to complaints from…

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Mount Kenya University teams dominate the KUSF Nairobi North conference Universities league awards

By James Wakahiu editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Mount Kenya University (MKU) led the pack in the KUSF conference and won the Private University award, Best host University award, Most punctual University and 1st runners up winning University overall. Kenyatta University emerged the overall winners, winning the best public University award while Jomo Kenyatta University finished 2nd runners up best university…

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Kang’ata appreciates automation in revenue collection 

The Mountain Journal  editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Murang’a Governor Irungu Kang’ata has outlined that his administration embraced the collection of own source revenue through automation. Through automation, he said, the county has continued working on development programmes thus spur growth. Governor Irungu Kang’ata said last year’s own source revenue was Sh1.116 billion from Sh682 million in the year…

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Administrators boycot MP Ndindi Nyoro function

The Mountain Journal  editor@themountainjournal.co.ke The commissioning of the Kiharu Assistant County Commissioner office constructed through NG CDF went through without the presence of the administrators and civil servants. However, their absence was ignored as Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro backed by the Mjini residents and a section of MCAs, presided over the function as the hundreds…

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Coffee market pockets Sh1.3 billion

 The Mountain Journal  editor@themountainjournal.co.ke The Nairobi Coffee Market has made Sh 1,353,426,062 which will be distributed to the farmers after the auction of  25,233 bags of coffee. In the market, there were 16 buyers  according to the report that indicated that Ibero Kenya bought 8,676 bags, Louis Dreyfus 5,212 bags, Kenyacof 2,751 bags. Others were…

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NPS promotes police to higher ranks The Mountain Journal  editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Twelve police officers in Murang’a have been promoted to higher ranks, after they proved their effectiveness in the National Police Force (NPS). Those who were promoted included Mr Ngatia Kabia who was promoted to the rank of Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) owing to his…

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Kang’ata commissions a Sh20 million physiotherapy centre  

The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke A modern physiotherapy and occupational therapy centre has been established at Kigumo Level Four Hospital targeting to support persons  with special needs. Murang’a Governor Irungu Kang’ata   said his administration is working towards revolutionizing health care services for patients with physical illnesses and disabilities.  Kang’ata said the physiotherapy and the rehabilitative…

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Dons call for closer academia-industry ties to tackle skills mismatch challenge

By James Wakahiu editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Vice Chancellors of Mount Kigali University and Mount Kenya University laud theInter-Universities Council of East Africa for organizing three-day Kigalievent to discuss pertinent issueThe Inter-Universities Council of East Africa’s (IUCEA’s) biennialAcademia-Public-Private Partnership Forum (APPPF) has earned thepraise of the vice-chancellors of two regional universities. The latestedition, the 13th APPPF, took place…

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