The Mountain Journal A renewed tree-growing campaign has been launched around Sasumua Dam in South Kinangop, Nyandarua County, in a bid to protect the reservoir from siltation, pollution, soil erosion and excessive evaporation. Located at the foothills of the Aberdare Range in Njabini, Sasumua Dam receives water from the Chania, Sasumua and Kiburu rivers and…
The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Former Kirinyaga Deputy Governor Peter Ndambiri has exuded confidence to capture Kirinyaga Gubernatorial seat in the upcoming 2027 political duel. Ndambiri is seeking to succeed his former boss Anne Waiguru who he deputised between 2017-2022 says he has backing of the Kirinyaga people. In the race, the Kirinyaga politician is flying…
County chiefs who graced the function in Nairobi The Mountain Journal Murang’a County has emerged as Kenya’s best-performing county in the latest CountyTrak Performance Index 2026 released by Infotrak Research and Consulting, outperforming all other devolved units in the country. The survey released this week ranked Murang’a first nationally with an overall score of 54…
Photo/Amb. Eugene Kavune Nzabonimba addressing the delegates. The Mountain Journal Global Union for Peace and Development (GUPD) founder and Chief Executive Officer Amb. Eugene Kavune Nzabonimba has called for a united national effort to promote peace, justice, human rights and sustainable development, saying lasting stability can only be achieved through dialogue, responsible leadership and inclusive…
The Mountain Journal Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has assured the country that the government is laying down adequate measures in anticipation of El Nino rains expected in Kenya later in the year. The DP said the administration is proactively engaged with all the respective actors to make sure the country is not caught by surprise…
The Mountain Journal KTDA managed factories made Sh 1.7 billion at the Mombasa Tea Auction after the sale of 5,445,627 kgs of made tea, last week the market fetched h 2.1 billion after the sale of 6,604,127 kgs. In the weekly auction, only Kirinyaga based Mununga and Kimunye tea factories achieved the best prices of…
The Mountain Journal Murang’a County Assembly approved a Sh 12.5 billion budget for the year 2026/2027 that will be used in accelerating development in the 35 wards. In the aligned budget by the MCAs, the recurrent budget got an allocation of Sh 8.2 billion. Chairperson, Budget and appropriation Committee Charles Machigo allocated Sh 4.3 billion…
Photo/At the House of the late JM Kariuki. The Mountain Journal The legacy of slain politician Josiah Mwangi (JM) Kariuki was rekindled in Nyandarua yesterday as members of MMV Associates CLG paid a courtesy visit to his widow ahead of a petition they are expected to present to the Nyandarua County government. The delegation, drawn…
The Mountain Journal After the push for the elevation of Thika town to a City, a new proposal has been flouted to consider the same to a county. In a petition, the city will be carved out of the vast Kiambu County and be its own county following a proposal by the stakeholders submitted…
The Mountain Journal editorial@themountainjournal.co.ke A grassroots organisation is working to restore and maintain 2,500 hectares of land along Lake Ol’Bolossat and the Ewaso Nyiro River in Nyandarua County over the next four years. As part of this effort, Community Organisation for Positive Impact, Care, and Development (COPICAD) is focusing on the restoration of 2,500 hectares…
