The Mountain Journal

Governor Waiguru Football Tournament boost local economy as vendors cash in on spectators

  The Mountain Journal Kirinyaga County Governor Waiguru Football tournament has stirred economic activities at the grassroots as vendors cash in on thousands of spectators who turn up to watch matches across all the wards every Sunday.The football league that was launched in September and expected to conclude in December, has benefited commercial vendors; mainly women and…

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KIRINYAGA TO EMPLOY MORE MEDICS AS COUNTY GETS READY FOR UNIVERSAL HEALTH COVERAGE ROLL-OUT

The Mountain Journal Kirinyaga County Government will hire additional health professionals as the county getsready for roll-out of Universal Health Coverage (UHC).Governor Anne Waiguru said that the county will advertise for 50 positions of variouscadres of medics to fill some gaps that have been created by elevation and expansionof various health facilities.She said elevation of Kerugoya…

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Kang’ata pleads with the police to guard Delmonte land from invasion

  The Mountain Journal  Murang’a Governor Irungu Kang’ata has pleaded with the locals to allow his administration to construct a Level Five hospital in Makeji area. The controversy surrounding utilization of land under the control of  Delmonte Kenya Limited (DKL) featured prominently during the Mashujaa Day celebrations at Kimorori grounds.  Kang’ata said the land was…

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Kang’ata Care: Murang’a County injects Sh80 million in NHIF programme

The Mountain Journal  Murang’a County Government will this year spend in excess of Sh240 million to support less fortunate families in accessing improved health care through Kang’ata Care/NHIF programme. In the first phase of 2022/2023, the assembly allocated Sh160 million that supported 20,000 households with a projected population of 100,000. In the past three days, …

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Elderly seek for Delmonte land as the county government awards contract at Makeji

   The Mountain Journal Fight for 6,600 acres of land between Murang’a County Government and Kandara Residents Association has escalated, leading to alleged incitement to the members to destroy construction materials at Makeji. As the fight trained on to stop the county government from constructing Kenneth Matiba Level Five Hospital on 1,400 acres of land,…

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