Global materialism is a disaster for climate change, warns university don

Photo/MKU Pro-Chancellor and university council chairman,  Dr Vincent Gaitho (left) during the conference  held in Dunhuang, China, last week.  Photo; courtesyBy James Wakahiu To achieve the tenets of global ecological actions, the world must rethink the desires for accumulation, conquest, domination, material and power supremacy. These ecological actions in the world today revolve around the…

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Pioneer International University registers a milestone through the launch of Divinity School 

Mt Kenya Central ACK Diocese Bishop Dr Timothy Gichere launching a Divinity School at Pioneer International University Murang’a Campus The Mountain Journal  editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Pioneer International University (PIU) has launched a School of Divinity that majors on post graduate diploma in transformational church administration and leadership. The faculty will provide the students with ways to tackle/handle…

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MKU leverages on AI for academic, administrative systems and structures

Photo/Hardeep Jadeja of Marwadi University of India shows senior staff of Mount Kenya University led by Prof Simon Gicharu, chairman and founder MKU how to navigate the University Integrated Resource Planning (UnIRP). MKU will migrate from the Students Management Information System (SMIS), ERP and ‘My.MKU’ to the more unified University Integrated Resource Platform (UnIRP). By…

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Return of bursaries

The Mountain Journal editorial@themountainjournal.co.keTwo counties become the first take over the administration of student bursaries, after they signed an Intergovernmental Partnership Agreement (IPA) with the Ministry of Education. The counties of Murang’a and Mandera, signed an agreement at Jogoo House in Nairobi, on transfers the bursaries function from the national government to them, unlocking billions…

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MKU Heightens Research for Malaria on Expectant mothers

The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.coke he fight against Malaria in Kenya has received a major boost in the area of research, as Mount Kenya University students have the rare opportunity to diversify their research skills of the disease in Germany. According to the University’s Vice Chancellor Prof Deogratius Jaganyi, the program dubbed as Africa meets Bavaria,…

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MKU students leave for Germany as a new innovation exchange programme takes off

Photo/MKU Vice chancellor presents travel documents to students who are going to Germany for international exposure through the Africa Meets Bavaria Project. The project emphasizes MKU’s global partnerships and opportunities for students. The project is an exchange programme offering MKU students an opportunity to tour and study in Germany. By James Wakahiu editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Three students…

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Mount Kenya University Drama team storms to victory again

MKU drama festival winners By James Wakahiu editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Mount Kenya University (MKU) was declared best overall winning University and Most prolific University at the just concluded Kenya National drama festival 2025.MKU won the prestigious overall winning and most prolific University awards second year in a row after managing the same fate in 2024 Drama festivals….

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A water company to distribute three million tree seedlings in three years

Muwasco Managing Director Eng Daniel Ng’ang’a leading in creating awareness on tree planting The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke A water company in Murang’a targets to mobilise planting of more than three millions tree seedlings in efforts to conserve the environment. Murang’a Water (Muwasco) Managing Director Eng Daniel Ng’ang’a said the programme dubbed ‘Linda Mazingira’ will distribute…

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MKU Medical School now listed in theW orld Directory of Medical Schools

MKU medical degrees recognised in USA, UK and Canada,opening doors for doctors trained by the university to workin those foreign nationsBy James Wakahiueditor@themountainjournal.co.ke The Mount Kenya University’s(MKU’s) Medical School is now listed in theWorld Directory of Medical Schools, which lists more than 4,000 medical schoolsin operation around the world.This follows the April 2025 listing of…

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