BY DPCS Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has asked politicians to stop engaging in unnecessary politicking, including interfering with key sectors like tea that could hamper higher income for thousands of farmers. The Deputy President said it is wrong to politicise everything when Kenyans are waiting for the Government to provide solutions to the economic difficulties…
BY DPCS Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has said that the government is developing a framework for linking the certified Jua Kali Sector workforce to formal employment and business financing opportunities locally and internationally. The framework, which is underpinned by the validation of skills and expertise of Jua Kali artisans as stipulated by the Recognition of…
The Mountain Journal The battle surrounding KRA Chairman Antony Mwaura and an online blogger Cyprian Nyakundi has attracted professionals, citing misuse of social media. The professionals led by Adan Ibrahim accused Nyakundi for propagating unverified information pertaining to Mwaura in his work place. “In your online platform, you are selling a message which is a…
The Mountain Journal Political temperature in Mt Kenya East has accelerated with the lawmakers endorsing Interior and National Coordination Cabinet Secretary Prof Kithure Kindiki as their spokesman. The MPs endorsed Interior CS, the link between the leaders from the counties of Meru, Embu and Tharaka Nithi and the Executive. The lawmakers led by Mbeere North…
Data war between players Safaricom and Starlink has landed in court after Kituo cha Sheria, a lobby group, sued. Those sued by Kituo cha Sheria are Safaricom, the Communication Authority of Kenya (CA), and the Competition Authority of Kenya with intent to allow Starlink access to the Kenyan internet market. High Court Judge Chacha Mwita…
The Mountain Journal MPs’ thirst for additional NG CDF allocation has been exhibited following a motion to increase the same by Sh10 billion. The move has earned condemnation from Kenyans who in the past two months had criticized disbursement of bursary kitty to facilitate education of their school going children. This time, Wajir East MP…
The Mountain Journal Kirinyaga MP Jane Njeri Maina has taken a broad step to defend the Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua from the attack by his rivals. On Njeri’s spot are the parliamentary majority leader Kimani Ichungwa and Governor Mumbi Waiguru who she said were out to pursue their political interest through launching spirited fights against…
The Mountain Journal KICC Chairman Irungu Nyakera has proposed that the government should raise a large bond/ debt from bilateral or multilateral partners and employ two strategies. He outlines that the government can buy off expensive short term treasury papers, yields on government paper are too high and retiring Some of them will have numerous…
The Mountain Journal Kenya will observe three days of national mourning following the death of 17 primary school children at Hillside Academy Endarasha in Nyeri County. President William Ruto said the children who tragically perished were between the ages of 9 and 13, in Grades 4 to 8, too young to have been met the…
French President Emmanuel Macron has named Michel Barnier as prime minister almost two months after France’s snap elections ended in political deadlock. Mr Barnier, 73, is the EU’s former chief Brexit negotiator and led talks with the UK government between 2016 and 2019. A veteran of the right-wing Republicans (LR) party, he has had a…
