DP Kindiki calls for the restoration of degraded rangelands, commits to 15 billion tree drive

The Mountain Journal The Government has called for enhanced global action to restore degraded rangelands and strengthen ecosystem resilience, saying the future of livelihoods, food security and environmental stability depends on how well the world protects its natural resources.  Deputy President Prof Kithure Kindiki said the government was committed in the restoring ecosystems through large-scale…

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Peace Ambassadors rally youth to reclaim values and build stronger communities

Ambassador Eugene Kavune Nzabonimba addressing the forum yesterday. Photo/Courtesy. The Mountain Journal A renewed campaign to promote peace, restore family values and empower young people has been launched in Nairobi, with community leaders calling for collective action to address the social challenges facing the country.The Global Union of Peace and Development (GUPD) yesterday convened a…

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Family in agony as search for missing Kenya Forest Service Legal Manager enters fifth day

A family in Juja, Kiambu County, is appealing for public assistance to help trace their kin whomysteriously disappeared five days ago, leaving relatives gripped by anxiety and uncertaintyover her whereabouts.Esther Wairimu Keige, who serves as the Manager, Legal Services at the Kenya Forest Service(KFS), was last seen in Juja Town on the day she vanished…

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Annual International flower show opens in Nairobi with a call for sustainability market

By James Wakahiu editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Kenya has reinforced its position as one of the world’s leading floriculture exporters as industry leaders, government officials, regulators and international trade partners gathered in Nairobi for the opening of the 13th International Flower Trade Exhibition (IFTEX 2026). The African continent’s largest flower industry trade show, held under the theme “Shaping…

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“Economic sabotage, looting and violent protests will not resolve the fuel prices challenge,” says Prof Kindiki 

The Mountain Journal   The Deputy President Prof Kithure Kindiki, has disclosed that Cabinet Secretaries will convene a meeting with stakeholders, owners and operators of public transport vehicles, manufacturers and other players who rely on petroleum products, and seek solutions to the fuel prices issue.  Kindiki said President William Ruto, who is in Azerbaijan, has CS’s…

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The public transport disorder 

The Mountain Journal Public transportation disruption has been experienced across the country, with thousands of commuters stranded. In Mt Kenya region,  the highways are empty as the PSV stages remain deserted, as only boda boda and tuk tuk operators ferry passengers at exaggerated fares.  From Meru, Nanyuki, Nyeri, Murang’a, and Thika, the PSV operators withdrew…

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