editor@themountainjournal.co.ke The Mountain Journal The Commission for University Education (CUE) will today grant a Letter of Interim Authority to the Outspan Global University to offer the degree programmes and become the first private university in Nyeri County. The institutional Vice Chancellor, Prof. Paul Mungai Mbugua, said the formal recognition by the national regulatory framework that OGU…
The Mountain Journal The attempt by the security operative to block the official opening of the Mugoiri Assistant County Commissioner’s office flopped after the Kiharu MP, Ndindi Nyoro, moved and presided over the function. The administrators boycotted the function, as they allowed the public to criticise their move, as the building would accommodate their offices….
The Mountain Journal The government has organised a major virtual meeting with school heads, board members, and other key stakeholders across the country to deliberate on a way forward. In meetings for the primary and secondary schools, the Chief of Staff and Head of Public Service, Felix Koskei, will engage with Primary and Secondary school…
The Mountain Journal The protracted dispute over the proposed boundary review between two water service providers in Murang’a has taken a new twist, with a demand to establish whether the County Government has submitted a memorandum to Wasreb on the matter. This followed major protests by residents in a section of Maragua, who petitioned the…
The Mountain Journal Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has urged residents in the coastal region to support President William Ruto’s quest for a second term as the government continues spending billions of money in the projects to improve the region’s economy. Prof. Kindiki said many projects are ongoing in various counties in the region and are…
Tempers flared during the burial of a boda boda rider with the residents in Gatunduguru village in Kahumbu, Murang’a, demanding justice for their kin, killed under a myserious circumstance. They said the death of Samuel Ng’ang’a Mungai,23 years old, should be investigated to establish the motive and the culprits who were involved, as he had…
The Mountain Journal The weekly tea market fetched Sh 1.8 billion for the smallholder tea factories managed by the KTDA following the auction of 5,020,323 kgs compared to Sh 1.58 billion last week. In the Mombasa Tea Auction with 52 buyers, factories that achieved the premium prices are Mununga, Gathuthi, Kimunye, Rukuriri and Imenti, of…
The Mountain Journal The reconstruction of Nithi Bridge is set to commence in the next few weeks, and its completion will speed up the project to avert more deaths along the stretch, Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has said. The DP said the government has already allocated funds for the construction of a new bridge that…
The Mountain Journal Since September 2022, the Government has been implementing a five-pronged initiative for the creation of jobs and income opportunities for the youth of our country. For the first time in history, we have a sustained, deliberate, intentional and measurable programme to create as many jobs and income opportunities as possible. The Deputy…
By James Wakahiu Mount Kenya University (MKU) on Sunday, February 22, 2026, held a vibrant Thanksgiving Service at the Mwai Kibaki Convention Centre (MKCC) to celebrate 15 years since the institution was awarded its university Charter. The event, organized by the Office of Chaplaincy, drew together students, staff, and representatives from all religious groups within…
