The Mountain Journal Coffee upgrade mission by Nyakera Gubernatorial aspirant for Murang’a Irungu Nyakera flagged off a coffee farmers benchmarking program that will see Murang’a farmers travel to the best coffee factories in Nyeri. Photo/ Murang’a coffee farmers on their way to Nyeri for a bench marking mission. At Nyeri, the farmers will learn the…
Kang’ata gets in the race after hours of frustrations The Mountain Journal The hiccup that had blocked clearance of Murang’a Senator Irungu Kang’ata for the gubernatorial slot has been addressed. Photo..Happy moments after tribulations that nearly blocked Irungu Kang’ata from pursuing his dream of being he second Murang’a governor. IEBC has cleared Kang’ata to…
The Mountain Journal Race for Murang’a Gubernatorial has kicked off with IEBC clearing three candidates ahead of August 9 election. Those listed in the race are Wairagu Wa Maii, former Kigumo MP Jamleck Kamau and Irungu Nyakera. Clearance of Senator Irungu Kang’ata is pending with investigations being carried out to establish if his running…
available sources of financial aid By James Wakahiu Students in institutions of higher learning have been advised to be on the lookout for local and international scholarships on offer as well as for organizations offering financial aid to students. Mount Kenya University’s Principal Corporate Services and Communication, Prof. Peter Wanderi says apart from the…
By James Wakahiu Family Bank is committed to the promotion of job-creating institutions in order to absorb the ever-increasing number of unemployed youth, thus shunning them from engaging in anti-social activities. The bank’s Chief Commercial Officer, Ken Kaniu, says idle and frustrated Kenyan youth are easily enticed into crimes and drug abuse, among…
By James Wakahiu German institutions are offering hundreds of scholarships to Kenyan university students studying or seeking to study locally or in European institutions. The support is available for under graduate students, Masters Level as well as PhD scholars from the East African region, including refuges. Application procedures and requirements are available online, but…
or Urithi redeems a Star project. By Jame Wakahiuhiu Urithi Housing Cooperative founder and Chairman Samuel Maina, photo Urithirithi chairman Urithi Housing Society is battling negative publicity that befell the organization beginning 2019 when financial problems set in and creditors, including banks, started hovering over its estimated Sh6 billion worth of assets. The Society…
By James Wakahiu The global meeting on peace being held in Thika town entered into the second day with one Kenya’s leading philanthropists displaying a practical roadmap to boost peace and reduce community conflicts both in Kenya and in the region. Dr Charles Muli CEO and founder of Mully Children’s Family said real peace…
The Mountain Journal Cracks have emerged in Kenya Kwanza Coalition after two partners The Farmers Party and ANC have accused UDA allies over utterances likely to cause ripples. In a press statement signed by Simon Gikuru and John Kahura of ANC and the Farmers Party termed the utterances made on May 3, by UDA allies…
The Mountain Journal Monica Chege managed 67.47percent of the votes cast in a poll survey on Kigumo ward position. In the runners up was Yvonne Wambui who got 16.87 percent followed by the incumbent Kairu Kimani with 8.43 percent. Nominated MCA Caroline Wairimu managed 7.23 percent, while the three others Evans Njoroge, David Kimani and Ndung’u…
