By Sean Ngirici/ The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Kenya marked its fight for democracy on Monday, as majority of the town remained closed with police blocking main roads in Nairobi. There is heavy presence of the police in town deployed to avert violent clashes and looting Saba Saba Day marks the uprising on July 7, 1990 when…
The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Githunguri MP Dr. Gathoni Wamuchomba owing to his connections with her constituents has been named the best-performing MP in Central Kenya. The rating follows a comprehensive survey by the East Africa Superwoman Awards that identified her as the best for her effective service delivery.The award comes after she was recently ranked…
Sean Ngirici/The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Tea Board of Kenya (TBK) has embarked on high promoting gear for the commodity through holding high level strategic meetings with buyers. The Chief Executive Officer Willy Mutai said this week held a high profiled meeting with the management of the Dubai based Jampur Group in Nairobi Mutai said the…
The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke The Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has warned the opposition leaders to stop misleading Kenyans with cheap propaganda and unhealthy Campaigns Prof Kindiki castigated those leaders whine he said held big positions previously in government but squandered their chances. “Your time is up, Kenyans will never again buy useless empty rhetoric, empty…
By Sean Ngirichi/ The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Coffee farmers have continued to pressurise the government to drop the directive to force implementation of the direct payment by passing the cooperative societies. The farmers across Mt Kenya region, in their general meetings have threatened to withhold their coffee as a protest to being forced to receive…
The late Joseph Mwangi Mbote who served as the chairman at Makomboki tea factory in Kigumo, Murang’a The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal Blow to the tea sector in Murang’a following the death of Makomboki tea factory chairman Joseph Mwangi Mbote. Mbote succumbed on Saturday night after an illness and ranked among the tea growers who fought…
The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Former Interior Cabinet Secretary Dr Fred Matiang’i joined Githunguri MP Gathoni Wamuchomba to popularise his presidential ambitions in Kiambu county. Matiang’i, a Presidential hopeful said the Kenya Kwanza Government should shun blaming the opposition of the June 25 violence and destruction and instead front dialogue. Speaking at Thika PCEA Thika Church,…
By Sean Ngirici/The Mountain Journal Four nominees of the Murang’a County Public Service Board were vetted, each outlining strategies that would facilitate the growth of the county. The lawyers and university lecturers appeared before the Governance Committee chaired by Gicobe Mbatia for vetting, where they outlined their capability to support the growth of the county,…
Sean Ngirici/The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke It was a day full of dramas in most parts of the country as Genzs’ battled with the police as they vented their anger on abduction and killings as they celebrated the Genz’ first anniversary protests. In the today’s incident left nine dead and over 200 injured during the…
The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Murang’a County Government has entered into a pact with Pinggu District, Beijing of the People’s Republic of China focusing on achieving development. The pact between the two parties was signed by Irungu Kang’ata and the Deputy Mayor Mr Mr H.EFU Qiang led the Chinese Delegation in the cooperative partnership. between the…
