By Ndung’u Wainaina The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has begun mass voter registration. The exercise will take 30 days. The audit firm KMPG did audit of registers of voters prior to 2022 general elections. According to the audit report, there is existence of duplicate records totaling 481,711 and voters said to have registered…
The Mountain Journal A NGO has been lauded by the stakeholders for the persistent fight against the use of harmful chemicals and fertilisers in the farms. Rodi Kenya was celebrated for also taking an active lead in promoting agroecology, supporting the rehabilitation of prisoners, and the introduction of life skills. The Executive Director Esther Bett…
The Mountain Journal Kenya will host this year’s Water Rafting World Cup Series between July 9 and July 12. At least 1, 500 participants from 40 countries are expected to participate in the international tournament to be hosted at River Sagana, along the Kirinyaga and Murang’a border. The World Cup Series will be running concurrently with…
The coffee market fetched Sh 1. 27 billion after the sale of 28,108 bags of the commodity at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE) in the weekly auction.In the market analysis, NCE reports that last week the coffee brokers offered 32,550 bags of coffee that netted Sh 1.5 billion.Aska Cheruto estate achieved the highest price of…
The Mountain Journal The nurses’ strike in Laikipia entered its third day after the negotiation between the striking nurses and county government failed to yield fruit. Nurses and midwives represented by Kenya National Union of Nurses (KNUN) downed their tools on Monday, and initiated a strike over the county government’s failure to honor a 16-point…
The Mountain Journal Maize farmers have received a big relief after the government cut the prices of seeds following pleas by leaders and farmers from the crop-growing areas. Deputy President Kithure Kindiki said President Ruto had heard the farmers’ requests and ordered the immediate reduction of maize seeds in order to increase production across the…
The Mountain Journal The Murang’a County Government has embarked on a path to transform market centres through the smart city programme. The local governor Irungu Kang’ata said the new transformation signals a major step towards reshaping Murang’a town to a modern, efficient and well-organised urban status. Kang’ata described the initiative as a transformative project that…
The Mountain Journal Kenya is looking to expand trade with China in order to cut the trade deficit, which currently stands at slightly over 500 billion shillings, Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has said. The DP said the two countries have enjoyed stronger relations since Kenya gained independence in 1963, but the trade deficit has remained…
Photo/University leadership led by Dr Vincent Gaitho (Chair of Council), Prof. Deogratius Jaganyi (Vice Chancellor), Dr Mercyline Kamande (DVC–ARA), Prof. Peter Kirira (DVC–APIA), and Dr Josephine Thuo (Director, Centre for Professional Development) pose for a group photo with Cohort 5 students ahead of their departure to Germany for the Nursing Apprenticeship Program. By James Wakahiu…
The government has ordered an intensive and extensive security operation in Meru County to wipe out bandits terrorizing residents, Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has revealed. The DP said recent banditry attacks will be met with brutal and lethal force on land and air to bring to a conclusive end the criminal acts by the bandits…
