The Mountain Journal More than 215,000 learners in Murang’a will be placed on a school meal programme subsidized by the local county government at Sh 200 million starting January next year. In the roll out, the learners in 418 primary, JSS and 650 Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) will get a subsidized meal price of…
A high level meeting convened by Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has unlocked the bottlenecks that stalled the completion, commissioning and operationalization of County Aggregation and Industrial Parks (CAIPs). During the meeting at the DPs Official Residence in Karen, Kindiki announced the commissioning of 8 CAIPs before the end of this year and another 13 by…
The Mountain Journal Kirinyaga County’s Sagana Industrial Park is nearing commissioning after a multi-agencynational government team gave the project a positive assessment during a visit to verify itsprogress and identify remaining gaps.The assessment comes days after the government directed that County Aggregation andIndustrial Parks (CAIPs) that have achieved more than 90 per cent completion be…
The Mountain Journal Owing to the perennial hardship in the lower Machakos County, farmers have been impacted by agroecology knowledge to match that of their Murang’a counterparts. Youth Action for Rural Development (YARD) launched organic farming training in Ndithi-ini location of Machakos County, after it emerged that many of the residents were crossing over to…
The Mountain Journal Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has called for a quick resolution to the ongoing nurses strike for patients across the country to receive requisite medical care.The DP urged the Council of Governors and Kenya National Union of Nurses and Midwives Union together with the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) to resolve outstanding issues…
The Mountain Journal  More than 1,700 students graduated at the Murang’a University of Technology (MUT), a large number since the institution was granted a charter 10 years ago, said the Vice Chancellor, Prof Dickson Nyariki. Nyariki underscored the institution’s achievement in the year to the assembly of an electric vehicle christened MUT 001, powered primarily…
The Mountain JournalDeputy President Kithure Kindiki has urged the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission not to be intimidated or blackmailed by politicians who have sensed defeat but discharge its duties according to the Constitution and existing laws.Prof. Kindiki said the electoral agency is mandated by law to carry out its roles without favouring anyone either…
The Mountain Journal  Public servants have continued to make endless engagements in Mt Kenya region persuading the locals to support President William Ruto’s re-election. The public officers under the Mt.Kenya Leaders Caucus is a group of all appointed government officers serving in different capacities led by Deputy Head if Public Service, Amos Gathecha trooped in…
The Mountain Journal Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has challenged opposition leaders to account for their development record, urging Embu County residents not to be carried away by political slogans but to judge leaders by what they delivered when they held office. Prof Kindiki said the Kenya Kwanza administration had made significant progress in all the…
The Mountain Journal The government is speeding up the completion of County Aggregation and Industrial Parks, which are set to be catalysts for the nation’s industrialization, Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has affirmed.The CAIPs are coming up in most counties across the country, with eight nearing completion and in line for commissioning by the end of…
