MKU on course to become the largest university in Kenya By James Wakahiu Intake of students at all Mount Kenya University (MKU) campuses continues to grow in leaps and bounds as the institution remains on course to become the largest university in Kenya. According Vice-Chancellor Prof Deogratius Jaganyi, during the September-December 2023 period,…
The Mountain Journal Coffee sale has earned farmers Sh448.3 million for 10,372 bags of the commodity in Tuesday’s trading at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE). The stock delivered by six brokerage firms had been sourced from 399 estates and cooperatives, with NKPCU delivering 4,778 bags and the privately owned Alliance Berries Limited 2,823 bags. In…
KIRINYAGA COUNTY GOVERNMENT PUTTING UP RESCUE FACILITY FOR VICTIMS OF GENDER BASED VIOLENCE The Mountain Journal Leaders in Kirinyaga have called for a concerted effort to end Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in the county in the wake of a surge of cases that have in some instances resulted to death. Speaking on Thursday during the commemoration…
The Mountain Journal Council of Governors (COG) Chair Anne Waiguru has called for coordinated regional strategies to deal with trans-boundary environmental shifts arising from climate change in East Africa. Waiguru says that the region has experienced similar far-reaching risks that have caused disruptions and greatly affected lives and livelihoods. She said as a result…
The Mountain Journal A cottage industry has been established in Kahatia market, Murang’a, equipping youth with empowerment skills among them leather. The empowerment centre has been a hive of activities as youth are trained with shoe making, ICT and Water bottling techniques earning thousands of shillings on daily basis. The centre was officiated by the…
The Mountain Journal Tea stakeholders in the West of Rift seek to review of the management agreement contract, nine months after they entered into a pact with the Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA). Directors from nine factories have petitioned the Tea Board of Kenya (TBK) seeking for an opportunity to amend of the financial clause…
The Mountain Journal The much awaited impeachment motion against Murang’a County Assembly Speaker Johnson Mukuha has failed. The motion by Rwathia MCA Kenneth Kamau failed to attain the threshold after the assembly Clerk Kuria Thuita received withdrawal of signatures from the members, on the notice of motion on the removal of the speaker…
The Mountain Journal More farmers along the Aberdare Forest catchment have embarked in exporting organic products through the value addition value chain. In Kangari market, more than 100 farmers in the past three years have been earning from the export market after they are certified specialized organic farmers affiliated to Kangari Organic Farmers and marketters…
In five years corruption 635 have been investigated, says EACC official The Mountain Journal Senior staff at the Murang’a County Government have been warned against being corrupt as they render services, with an order to a servant to return of Sh800,000 that had been corruptly obtained. Governor Irungu Kang’ata warned the public servants against falling…
The Mountain Journal Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru’s Ksh 1 million grand prize football tournamententered the last stage with teams battling for a spot during finals expected to be playedat the Wang’uru Stadium on Sunday.Already eight men and women teams have qualified for the quarter finals followingtightly contested county level play-offs staged at the Kerugoya stadium…
