James Wakahiu/The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Mount Kenya University drama students presented various items during the (MDD) East Africa Music, dance and drama festival in Kampala Uganda. The festival took place from the 18th to 24th August 2025. Among the exciting performances presented were the solo dance, stand-up comedy, solo verse, spoken word, mime, narrative and live broadcast. The…
The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke A damning audit by the Tea Board of Kenya (TBK) has unearthed a system of mismanagement at Kapkoros Tea Factory in Bomet County. Report by the regulator reveals how leadership has misappropriated farmers’ money leaving a trail of billion-shilling deficit at the factory. The investigations done between April 22 and April…
EACC CEO Mr Abdi Mohammud. The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke EACC has disclosed it was investigating five present and 11 former governors in relation to allegations of the embezzlement of public funds, conflict of interest, and money laundering. The investigations also focus on the county chief’s possession of unexplained wealth offenses under the anti corruption and…
The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Cabinet Secretary for Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development, Alice Wahome, has embarked on a two-day development tour of Nakuru, Nyandarua, and Laikipia counties. The tour is focused on inspection of the land registries, markets, and affordable housing programs. under construction in the counties. The CS began with the visit…
Photo/ Lawyer Kelvin Kubai and members of the Environmental lobby group African Centre for Corrective and Preventive Action (ACCPA) in Nanyuki. The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Celebrations greeted villages in Umande ward, after more than 7,500 victims who inhaled the toxin smoke that billowed from the Lollodaiga Conservancy in 2021 received their compensation from the British…
By James Wakahiu editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Arts, music and sports emerge as beacons of unity amid Kenya’s political rifts As Kenya continues to navigate political tensions between government and opposition leaders, the power of the arts is emerging as a unifying force, bringing communities together across tribal and ideological divides. Photo/ MKU students who participated in this…
The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Murang’a Governor Irungu Kang’ata launched Gitugi Health Centre, marking a major milestone in its healthcare programme, thus decongesting the existing health facilities. The renovation works of the facility were undertaken through a partnership between the Murang’a county government and the government of Finland. Kang’ata said the refurbished health centre has been…
The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Interior and National Coordination Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has downplayed the celebrated return of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua scheduled on Thursday, after three weeks in the US. The CS said thousands of travellers use JKIA, after their international tours, as he downplayed hyped celebration by the allies of Gachagua. “Gachagua…
“We will be back in 2026” – MKU Management vows after Kenyatta University ran away with the top prize in the institutions of higher learning category By James Wakahiu Mount Kenya University (MKU)’s winning streak in the national music festivals was evident this year as the fete closed on Saturday August 16th, with top…
Photo: Public Health Principal Secretary Mary Muthoni. The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Senior government officials have kicked off an initiative dubbed ‘Jamii Imara Mashinani . set to create an engagement platform with the communities in the counties. The initiative, launched in Mathioya, focuses on a series of people-centered forums designed to engage citizens directly and explain…
