The Mountain Journal After the push for the elevation of Thika town to a City, a new proposal has been flouted to consider the same to a county. In a petition, the city will be carved out of the vast Kiambu County and be its own county following a proposal by the stakeholders submitted…
The Mountain Journal The price of Kenyan tea remained under pressure following the impact of the 0.8 per cent tea levy (Sh 2.28) charged to buyers before the shipment of the commodity from the Mombasa Tea Auction. Instead, the buyers bid down the price of the commodity, thus transferring the effects of the levy to…
The Mountain Journal There is an outcry from the real estate companies after the county governments have stopped approving the titling of small portions of land. The land dealers describe the enacted rules as punitive and a major hindrance to the housing sector. Comfort Homes Real Estate Company CEO Hezekiah Kariuki decried the punitive regulations…
Photo/Some of the counterfeit brands intercepted by police in the past raids. The Mountain Journal Residents of Witeithie village in Juja sub-county, Kiambu County, have sounded an alarm over the return of the second-generation liquor, reported to have led to the deaths and the frail health of the users. Also concerned are bar operators who…
Mount Kenya University (MKU) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening partnerships with businesses, innovators, and industry players in a bid to accelerate innovation, entrepreneurship, and economic growth in Thika and beyond.Speaking on behalf of MKU Vice-Chancellor Prof. Deogratius Jaganyi during the official opening of the “Touch of Thika SMEs Expo 2026” held at Christina Wangari…
The Mountain Journal The Government has called for enhanced global action to restore degraded rangelands and strengthen ecosystem resilience, saying the future of livelihoods, food security and environmental stability depends on how well the world protects its natural resources. Deputy President Prof Kithure Kindiki said the government was committed in the restoring ecosystems through large-scale…
Ambassador Eugene Kavune Nzabonimba addressing the forum yesterday. Photo/Courtesy. The Mountain Journal A renewed campaign to promote peace, restore family values and empower young people has been launched in Nairobi, with community leaders calling for collective action to address the social challenges facing the country.The Global Union of Peace and Development (GUPD) yesterday convened a…
Kenyan trio beats 220,000 participants to win Huawei global ICT crown as MKU signs another partnership with Nanjing Vocational College of Information Technology (NJCIT)and Nanjing Zhongxing Xinyanda Information Technology Photo/MKU students sharing their experiences using a laptop in the campus. PHOTO: Courtesy By James Wakahiu Mount Kenya University (MKU) has achieved three major milestones on…
The Mountain Journal Leadership at Murang’a County Government met the ECDE teachers on the proposed salary increment based on their level of education after a week of class boycott. On Saturday, the teachers met Governor Irungu Kang’ata and his Finance and Planning Secretary CEC Prof Mwaura Kiarie for a consultative meeting on the proposed salaries…
A family in Juja, Kiambu County, is appealing for public assistance to help trace their kin whomysteriously disappeared five days ago, leaving relatives gripped by anxiety and uncertaintyover her whereabouts.Esther Wairimu Keige, who serves as the Manager, Legal Services at the Kenya Forest Service(KFS), was last seen in Juja Town on the day she vanished…
