A landslide has killed at least 1,000 people in the remote Marra Mountains in western Sudan, according to the rebel group The Sudan Liberation Movement/Army. Days of heavy rain triggered the landslide on Sunday, which left just one survivor and “levelled” much of the village of Tarasin, the group said in a statement. The movement…
The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke A delegation from the counties of Kitui, Machakos and Makueni toured projects initiated by Murang’a County Government that won praise over the right utilisation of resources. The team led by Kitui Senator Enoch Wambua included the MCAs’ , Deputy Minority Leader Senate visited Maragi ECDE, Muriranjas TeleMedicine hub,Mukuyu Social Hall, Mukuyu…
The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke The US Embassy in Nairobi announced it will be closed on September 1, 2025, and explained why Kenyans and others seeking consular services such as visa processing and passport applications in Nairobi should plan accordingly. US President Donald Trump released a proclamation stressing the importance of protecting American workers and criticised…
By Ndung’u Wainaina , Executive Director, International Centre for Policy and Conflict The new Persons with Disabilities (Amendments) Act, 2025 provides a comprehensive legal framework for the promotion, protection, and advancement of disability rights, aligning with Kenya’s constitutional commitments under Articles 2(6), 27, 54 and 260 of the Constitution of Kenya and the United Nations…
From left: Sidian Bank CEO Chege Thumbi, Nyandarua Governor Dr. Moses Kiarie Badilisha, and Ol Kalou Branch Manager Monica Kamau during the bank’s opening in Ol Kalou. Photo/courtesy. By Cecilia Ngunjiri/The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Sidian Bank has opened its 49th branch in Ol Kalou, the administrative capital of Nyandarua County, as the lender pushes deeper…
EACC CEO Mr Abdi Mohammud. The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke EACC has disclosed it was investigating five present and 11 former governors in relation to allegations of the embezzlement of public funds, conflict of interest, and money laundering. The investigations also focus on the county chief’s possession of unexplained wealth offenses under the anti corruption and…
The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Cabinet Secretary for Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development, Alice Wahome, has embarked on a two-day development tour of Nakuru, Nyandarua, and Laikipia counties. The tour is focused on inspection of the land registries, markets, and affordable housing programs. under construction in the counties. The CS began with the visit…
Photo/ Lawyer Kelvin Kubai and members of the Environmental lobby group African Centre for Corrective and Preventive Action (ACCPA) in Nanyuki. The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Celebrations greeted villages in Umande ward, after more than 7,500 victims who inhaled the toxin smoke that billowed from the Lollodaiga Conservancy in 2021 received their compensation from the British…
The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Interior and National Coordination Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has downplayed the celebrated return of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua scheduled on Thursday, after three weeks in the US. The CS said thousands of travellers use JKIA, after their international tours, as he downplayed hyped celebration by the allies of Gachagua. “Gachagua…
Photo: Public Health Principal Secretary Mary Muthoni. The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Senior government officials have kicked off an initiative dubbed ‘Jamii Imara Mashinani . set to create an engagement platform with the communities in the counties. The initiative, launched in Mathioya, focuses on a series of people-centered forums designed to engage citizens directly and explain…
