President William Ruto has appointed Douglas Kanja as the Inspector General of the National Police Service. Kanja is the sixth Inspector-General since the promulgation of the new Constitution in 2010. In a gazette notice dated September 19, the head of state appointed Kanja to serve for four years. “I William Ruto appoint Douglas Kanja Kirocho…
Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru has urged local leaders in the Mountain region to shun Continuous Politicking ,and Focus on development Programmes to benefit residents. Waiguru asked the leaders to reduce Political infights ,and fulfil the Campaign pledges made during the elections. She Was Speaking at Ndia Constituency during the 100 yrs Celebrations of Our Lady…
Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (Epra) will not effect any change in pump price this month. In the month, the cost of kerosene has reduced marginally while that of super and diesel will remain unchanged for the next month. This Is even as the energy industry regulator continues to disobey court orders by charging motorists…
The Mountain Journal Acting Inspector General of Police Gilbert Masengeli has been ordered to serve a six months in prison after he was found guilty of contempt. Justice Lawrence Mugambi has ordered Masengeli to present himself to the Commissioner General of Prisons to start the senetence. “Masengeli is to surrender himself to the Commissioner General…
Hundreds of passengers have been stranded at Kenya’s main airport as workers protest against a planned takeover by an Indian business group. Large queues formed outside Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) on Wednesday morning as flights were delayed and cancelled. Workers launched a “go-slow” – where staff deliberately work slowly to cause disruption –…
The Mountain Journal The Ministry of Education has ordered for a mandatory inspection of all the learning institutions to ensure safety compliance. The inspection ordered by Education Cabinet Secretary Dr Julius Ogamba will be backed by other agencies that will be conducted in all public and private schools countrywide to assess compliance levels. The order…
The Mountain Journal Tea farmers sold over two million kilograms of tea that traded for Sh1.4 billion in the last weekly auction in Mombasa at an average of Sh361.2 per kilograms. In the auction, Meru based Michimikuru factory achieved the highest sales of Sh 54.7 million after the auction of 171,129 kilogrammes. Keberigo achieved the…
By BBC News/Farouk Chothia Ethiopia’s Prime Minister has warned that anyone planning on invading his country should “think 10 times” before doing so because, he said, any attack would be repelled. Abiy Ahmed did not direct his comments at any particular nation, but they come at a time of rising tensions with neighbouring Somalia and…
The 2024 World Skills Kenya National Competition, held from August 19th to 23rd at the Kenya School of TVET in Nairobi, was a landmark event that brought together some of the brightest minds in the country. Zetech University won the first runners-up, with standout performances by their students who participated in the Cyber Security and…
The 70 tea processing factories last week sold 2,240,447 kilogrammes, through the Mombasa auction, as Imenti farmers achieved the highest sale of Sh349 per kilogramme. In the weekly sale, the farmers sold the produce valued at Sh2 billion which was bought by local and international buyers. In the sale,Imenti registered an increment as compared to…
