The Mountain Journal Banditary activities in North Rift region has been significantly suppressed enabling the region to benefit from the government’s extensive development agenda. The Deputy President Prof Kithure Kindiki said security issues that had been a headache for previous administrations have been dealt with in the last three years and residents are enjoying the…
The Mountain Journal Jubilee Party leadership has signalled to field a candidate for the Ol Kalao by election following the demise of the former MP David Kiaraho. Party Official Jeremiah Kioni said since the late Kiaraho was a member of the Jubilee Party, they should be allowed to field a candidate without facing opposition from…
The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke More than 7,350 youths have graduated with various professional courses through the Murang’a Youth Service (MYS) empowership programmes. Through the MYS programme, an initiative of Government Irungu Kang’ata more youth have continued enrolling in the short courses offered in the polytechnics. Kang’ata spoke at General Ihura stadium during the graduation of…
The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke The counties of Isiolo, Nyandarua Taita, and Murang’a topped the counties in development spending according to a report by the Controller of Budget (CoB). The report reflects that the four led the counties in development expenditure during the first quarter of the 2025/2026 financial year. During the reporting period, the County…
The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Eight hundreds acres of public land estimated at a billion has been repossessed in Kirinyaga county from the private developers.The prime land scattered in major towns across the county were grabbed bywell-connected individuals during the defunct local authorities.The parcels of land were earmarked for hospitals, court and police stations, markets,schools, irrigation…
The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke The celebrated Smart City initiative that has transformed rural markets in Murang’a has been recognised by the town planners. The two year old initiative spearheaded by the county government was described as the enya’s top-performing devolved units and Governor Irungu Kang’ata received the County and Towns Excellence Award 2025 in recognition…
Photo/Youth Affairs Principal Secretary Elijah Mwangi addressing leaders at Mothers Union Hall in Murang’;a on Nyota programme The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Principal Secretaries pitched camp in their home counties detailing the importance of the Kenyan government and the World Bank backed National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA) Programme designed to support the youth venturing into…
The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Murang’a County Industrial Park is set to take off following Chinese investors’ pledge of Sh20 billion to support its establishment. In a series of meetings convened in China, between Murang’a Governor Irungu Kang’ata, the investors expressed interests in the proposed Industrial Park, aiming to employ more than 10,000 people, and comply…
The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Over 35,000 people from Kirinyaga have benefitted from a major community empowermentdrive meant to improving access to clean water, boosting youth talent development andstrengthening self-help groups across the county.The empowerment initiative by Governor Anne Waiguru saw women, youth and the venerablefrom 15 wards receive assorted items that will go a long…
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…
