By James Wakahiu More funding is required to control communicable diseases particularly in Africa and other developing countries which host refugees. Dr Santino Severoni, Director of World Health Organization’s (WHO) Department of Health and Migration, is calling on the international community to channel more resources to such countries that are facing financial challenges. He spoke…
The Mountain Journal More than 800,000 tea farmers go to the polls tomorrow to elect leaders who will manage the 54 KTDA managed tea factories in the coming three years. There are 720 directors fighting for the available 324 directors vacancies, who were cleared to run for the position by IEBC, after a nomination…
By James Wakahiu A major international conference on economic transmission for Africa opened on Thursday at Mount Kenya University (MKU) main campus in Thika town on Thursday. The 8th annual international conference of the Centre for African Research on Enterprise and Economic Development (Careed) is being held under the theme, “Fostering Economic Transformation in African…
By BBC Haiti’s interim Prime Minister Garry Conille has vowed to end lawlessness with the help of a Kenyan-led international force deployed to the Caribbean nation. The arrival of 400 Kenyan police officers, in the first tranche of an international force, was a “unique opportunity” to restore order, Mr Conille said. “I want no-one to…
By Barbara Plett Usher & Farouk Chothia, BBC News, Nairobi & London Share EPA The police have been accused of over-reacting to the protests Kenya’s President William Ruto says he will withdraw a finance bill containing controversial tax hikes after deadly protests which saw parliament set ablaze on Tuesday. In an address to the nation, he…
The Mountain Journal A lawmaker has claimed how the Members of parliament were offered a hefty kitty to throw their support behind the controversial Finance Bill 2024/2025. In a shocking revelation, Juja MP George Koimburi claimed that the lawmakers were each offered Sh2 Million. Koimburi spoke at AIPCA Ndururumo Church in his constituency, alleging…
By James Wakahiu The local film, music, drama and arts sector has received a major boost following the opening of a talent academy by the Mount Kenya University (MKU) on Thursday. The programme dubbed Cape Media Talent Academy targets students in universities and beneficiaries will acquire professional hands-on training, as well as employment opportunities, among…
The Mountain Journal By James Wakahiu Mount Kenya University medical students will now access training facilities at the Kenyatta University Teaching Research and Referral Hospital (KUTRRH) following the signing of a partnership between the two institutions. In the collaboration signed by the Vice-Chancellor Prof Deogratius Jaganyi and KUTRRH Chief Executive Ahmed Dagane at least 42…
By Basillioh Rukanga, BBC News, Nairobi Share Reuters Protesters angered by the new finance bill have been trying to make their way to parliament Kenya’s government has scrapped some proposed taxes in this year’s controversial finance bill, including a 16% levy on bread, after a public outcry. The announcement by MPs came as police fired tear…
The Mountain Journal More than Sh300 million will be used to facilitate tea directors elections in the 54 smallholder tea factories. It has been established that each of the factories will be parting with between Sh1.2 million and Sh3.5 million to cater for the cost of the polls, more than 680,000 tea growers will participate…
