The Mountain Journal A chief officer at Murang’a County Government has been ranked the best in a County Gala Award. Njai Mwangi, a chief officer in charge of Technical Training was ranked the best performing in a function held in Mombasa. The determined Njai joined the county government in 2013 and was appointed to head…
Running mate for Nyakera The Mountain Journal Politics is taking shapes daily with allies being formed by candidates working to win the August 9 polls. In the interesting scenario, former nominated MCA Catherine Wairimu Mugo has abandoned contesting for Murang’a Woman Representative slot and joining camp allied to Gubernational aspirant Irungu Nyakera as his running mate….
The Mountain Journal Jubilee Party has kicked off a series of campaigns in Mt Kenya targeting areas that Deputy President William Ruto had penetrated. Areas targeted by the Jubilee Party brigade are the counties Murang’a, Kirinyaga, Laikipia, Nyandarua, Kiambu and Nyeri in efforts to stop the influence made by the Deputy President in the past three years….
By James Wakahiu Government institutions, local universities and the private sector players are gearing up for a major peace conference amid fears of rising insecurity across the country associated with banditry in arid and semi-arid areas as well as joblessness and rising political jitters across the country. Photo/MKU Co-Founder Dr. Jane Nyutu with NCIC…
The Mountain Journal By James Wakahiu Milly Nafula, who scored A- (minus) 15 years but failed to join university, has many reasons to smile after Mount Kenya University offered her a fully-paid scholarship to study Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of surgery commencing September 2022 MKU founder and chairman Prof Simon Gicharu confirmed that Nafula…
More than 3,000 participants grace occasion By James Wakahiu All roads lead to Meru county this weekend as the region hosts the second edition of the Mt Kenya Mountain Running Championships at the Kenya School of Adventure and Leadership (KSAL). The athletics event, which has attracted top athletes including foreigners as well as other sports…
The Mountain Journal President Uhuru Kenyatta tore his Deputy William Ruto implicating him with graft and spreading falsehood. Kenyatta speaking at Sagana State Lodge didn’t mince words and endorsed his political ally Raila Odinga describing the most suitable as compared to his deputy. In a meeting attended by more than 10,000 people from 11 counties…
By James Wakahiu The government should consider boosting funding to private schools, universities and colleges since it is the private sector that has the capacity and flexibility to expand faster to boost Kenya’s chances of becoming a regional hub for education. Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) Education Board Chairman, Dr Vincent Gaitho says private sector education…
By James Wakahiu Mount Kenya University (MKU), has signed performance contracts with its staff members following what the varsity administration describes as an excellent execution of roles by all workers in a difficult social and economic environment as the Covid-19 pandemic raged last year. The chairman of the University Council, Prof David Serem, says the…
The Mountain Journal Political scenario in the Nyandarua governorship seat is interesting with flag bearer MP Faith Gitau dropping her bid. Ms Gitau, an ally of the Deputy President William Ruto who had been the leading gubernatorial candidate, changed her mind and opted to defend her slot in the forthcoming general election. Her withdrawal from the…
