The mountain journal The move to phase out children centres in the country has received support with stakeholders lauding integrating the children with their families. Go Economic Empowerment Program (GEEP) Kenya, an organization dealing with vulnerable children, orphans and young people has training to guardians and parents of vulnerable children, on how to empower them economically…
The Mountain Journal More than 200 students have registered to enroll at Kigumo Vocation and Technical Institute in Murang’a county following a spirited campaign by leaders. The facility with capacity to accommodate 1,000 students was commissioned by the local MP Joseph Munyoro who has been pleading with the youth to pursue technical courses. Another 100 youth have registered…
Chege Njuguna has won Kandara parliamentary seat defeating opponents. He polled 21,650 votes while his main challenger Titus Njau Mbuchu managed 14,678 votes. The results announced indicate, Kiburu PMG Junior of Usawa Kwa Wote party garnered 1,469 votes, Samuel Kioni (TND) 201 votes, Joseph Mbugua (JFP) 107 votes. David Kamweti Njuguna 207, Pius Muiruri 100…
The Mountain Journal Kandara parliamentary race has narrowed to two candidates who have put a spirited effort. The front runners are Chege Njuguna of UDA and Titus Njau Mbuchu who did intensive campaigns in the six wards. IEBC coordinator Linnah Kilonzi is expected to announce the results after vote counting. In the by election to…
The Mountain Journal A hundred thousand people are listed to benefit from the Murang’a County Government facilitated enhanced medical cover. On New Year Day, Governor Irungu Kang’ata launched the Kang’ata Care programme that has enrolled 20, 000 vulnerable families in the county designed to enjoy enhanced medical cover after receiving NHIF cards. On January…
The Mountain Journal The County Government has moved with speed to control the spread of the African Armyworm that have invaded parts of the county. Governor Anne Waiguru has said that Kirinyaga is one of the counties that have been attacked by the African Armyworm, others being the neighboring Murang’a and Embu Counties as…
The Mountain Journal The board of management of Samuru- Gituto Farmers’ Cooperative Society in Murang’a has decried disappearance of their land court files, that had orders for cancellation of all titles owned by individuals who bought 301 acres owned by the society without shareholders consent. The chairman of the Society Mr George Kuria Njuguna, in…
The Mountain Journal Christmas Day celebration was cut short in Kieni East Sub County after hundreds of liters of illicit brews were destroyed in Ichuga village, near Nanyuki town. A contingent of police led by Deputy County Commissioner Etiyang Okaka and Police Commander Richard Rotich descended on the home of a notorious woman brewer in…
The Mountain Journal Kerugoya General Hospital is celebrating ongoing health sector reforms at the county that have led to reduced neonatal mortality rates following refurbishment and equipping of a New Born Unit (NBU). The deaths of infants have gone down from 22% in 2013 to 8% with medics hailing Governor Anne Waiguru for the notable…
The Mountain Journal More than 1,500 elderly benefitted with Christmas goodies from a Murang’a based businessman Mr Simon Wachira. The donation targeted persons aged 70 years and above the vulnerable, orphans among others who had been selected by the village elders. The goodies were distributed at Maragi and Muchungucha chief camps in Kiharu with each…
