Uproar in Laikipia over alleged allocation of land to undeserving persons 

The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Rumuruti Land scandal exposed There is an outcry in Laikipia over the alleged allocating parcels of land to 2,000 persons among them well connected persons, locking out undeserving persons. There were demonstrations in  Rumuruti town as the residents protested the alleged dishing out of the public land meant  for the squatters…

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President Ruto meets Murang’a delegation 

The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Kenya will achieve the status of a developed country if all Kenyans work together in support of an agenda that would transform the country,  President William Ruto has said.  The President said Kenya has stagnated for long and lagged behind her 1960s’ peers even though it has immense potential that must…

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Best county assembly speakers unveiled in a report

The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.keMurang’a County Assembly Speaker Johnson Mukuha was ranked the best countrywide out of 10 others , following a survey report based on their performance.Kenya Track Survey report , 10 speakers took the lead positions with Justus Kilesi Ngossor ranked the second, followed by Philemon Cheruiyot( Nandi), Stephen Wachira Waiganjo(Nyandarua),Charles Lokioto Ewoi (Turkana),…

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Glaciers matters’: Mt Kenya hosts international Mountain Day 2025

By Aaron Muthomi/ The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.keKenya will mark International Mountain Day 2025 on 11 December under the theme “Glaciers Matter for Water, Food, and Livelihoods in Mountains and Beyond.”The two-day celebration will highlight the critical role glacier-fed rivers from Mt Kenya play in sustaining agriculture, biodiversity, and rural livelihoods.Activities will include a 21-river bicycle…

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Murang’a county assembly goes digital

The Mountain Journal  editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Murang’a county assembly has  joined the league of the county assemblies with a digitalised system that will assist members conduct their house business online. In Mt Kenya, it was registered as the first to install the E-Parliament  enabled system that will enable the assembly to have all documents, motions, bills and…

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Meru university launches Mt Kenya mountain run to promote environment and youth Empowerment

By Aaron Muthomi/ The Mountain Journaleditor@themountainjournal.co.keMeru University of Science and Technology (MUST) is set to host the inaugural Mt Kenya Mountain Run on Sunday, 7 September 2025, as part of a broader campaign to promote environmental conservation, education, and youth empowerment through sport.Held under the theme “Conquering the Mountain for Education and Environmental Conservation,” the…

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Kirinyaga Industrial park at Sagana near completion

The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru says the setting up of the proposed SaganaIndustrial park is taking shape with the construction of County Aggregation andIndustrial Park (CAIP) and Special Economic Zone (SEZ) now at 85 percentcompletion. Waiguru said construction of warehouses, cold rooms and other infrastructures atthe facility are going on smoothly within…

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