The Mountain Journal The month-long strike by the Murang’a ECDE 1,100 teachers came to an end after their union and the local county government entered a truce. There was celebration among the teachers after the care giver was dropped and replaced with teachers. Immediately the strike was called off and the return to work formulae…
The Mountain Journal A non-governmental organization (NGO), Path to Russia, has partnered with ICS Technical College to offer free Russian language training to students. The programme is a free three-month online course taught by native Russian-speaking tutors, providing Kenyans with an opportunity to acquire Russian language skills while promoting educational and cultural exchange. Speaking during…
The Mountain Journal Leaders in Embu assembled at St Boniface Mugui Senior School where they raised funds to support the transformation of the school after years of neglect. The school located in Runyenye’s Constituency, will undertake a total rehabilitation owing to the interventions made by a committee chaired by KTDA Holding Chairman Enos Njeru. The…
Photo/ Mount Kenya University Council Chairman Dr. Vincent Gaitho (right) and Council Member Mr. Thomas Nganga during the Leadership and Governance Conference in the United Kingdom. The conference brought together delegates from Mount Kenya University and Mount Kigali University, alongside higher education leaders from across the globe, to discuss governance, institutional excellence, and international collaboration…
By James Wakahiu Mount Kenya University (MKU) has unveiled a strategic collaboration with senior school principals in Kenya aimed at curbing rising cases of student unrest and other challenges through professional mediation training programmes. The initiative, presented during the 2026 Kenya Secondary School Heads Association (KESSHA) Annual National Conference going on in Mombasa, underscores a…
Photo/ Brian Ngugi Kamau-MKU Student one of three Kenyan university students whose team won a global award at the Huawei ICT competition in Shenzhen, China, recently. Photo: Courtesy By James Wakahiu Mount Kenya University (MKU) teams of students and their instructors who won global awards in America and China recently have warned young people on…
The Mountain Journal Murang’a ECDE teachers poured cold water on the efforts by the local county government detailing contents in the four-year contract, with the majority having returned to the streets demonstrating. They returned to the streets on Friday, barely a week after they met the county officials led by Governor Irungu Kang’ata as they…
Mount Kenya University (MKU) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening partnerships with businesses, innovators, and industry players in a bid to accelerate innovation, entrepreneurship, and economic growth in Thika and beyond.Speaking on behalf of MKU Vice-Chancellor Prof. Deogratius Jaganyi during the official opening of the “Touch of Thika SMEs Expo 2026” held at Christina Wangari…
Kenyan trio beats 220,000 participants to win Huawei global ICT crown as MKU signs another partnership with Nanjing Vocational College of Information Technology (NJCIT)and Nanjing Zhongxing Xinyanda Information Technology Photo/MKU students sharing their experiences using a laptop in the campus. PHOTO: Courtesy By James Wakahiu Mount Kenya University (MKU) has achieved three major milestones on…
The Mountain Journal Leadership at Murang’a County Government met the ECDE teachers on the proposed salary increment based on their level of education after a week of class boycott. On Saturday, the teachers met Governor Irungu Kang’ata and his Finance and Planning Secretary CEC Prof Mwaura Kiarie for a consultative meeting on the proposed salaries…
