The Mountain Journal The government projects to establish a smart city within the controversial Delmonte Land that will accommodate 5,000 housing units among other social amenities. Other development programmes designed for the ambitious Smart City included a business hub, learning centres, a shopping mall and a recreational centre among others. This was divulged during an…
The Mountain Journal Veteran professionals from Murang’a will support the local county government to achieve its dream of growth by providing advice. The veterans led by former Equity Bank Chairman Dr Peter Munga, and Media Mogul Dr S.K. Macharia said the Budget and Economic Council appointed by Governor Irungu Kang’ata will ensure Murang’a reclaims its…
The Mountain Journal Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE) has earned the coffee farmers Sh889 million from the sale of 24,124 bags of the commodity trading at an average of Sh31,634 per 50 Kilogrammes bag. In the second sale this year, Alliance Berries Limited emerged sold 6,766 bags at Sh249,903,792($1,566,794.94), with an average cost of a 50…
Residents raise concerns on nights of terror The Mountain Journal Villagers in Karibaribi area of Thika constituency, Kiambu County are now living at the mercy of an armed gang that has been terrorizing them for the past one month. The criminals are said to have been breaking into their homesteads at night stealing assorted items…
The Mountain Journal Relief to Murang’a parents after the county government disbursed more than Sh118 million to facilitate education of the needy students. Governor Irungu Kang’ata administration came to the rescue of the students from the humble background as the form one students were expected to register. In a colourful function in Murang’a town presided…
By James Wakahiu Kenya has nine universities ranked among the top 100 in Africa according to a newly released survey. University of Nairobi appears among the top ten in the ranking at position 6 in the continent followed by Kenyatta University (28), Strathmore University (42), Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (49) and Mount…
l The County Government of Kirinyaga has marked yet another milestone in the medical field as doctors perform first minimally invasive surgery in the county at the Kimbimbi Subcounty Hospital. This milestone has come barely a month after the first spinal surgery in the county was successfully operated at Kerugoya County and Referral Hospital. The…
The Mountain Journal Kenya’s universities ranked among the best in the African Continent Mount Kenya University (MKU) is one of the top five best universities in Kenya, according to a world universities ranking report. The privately owned MKU has been ranked in position 51, out of 100 institutions in Africa, with UON in position six. In…
By James WakahiuThe National Government-Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF)should be used to build infrastructure for basic education and fordevelopment projects geared to create employment in the constituenciesinstead of funding bursaries for post graduate students in local andforeign universities.A panel of education experts says they are ashamed to see PHD andMasters Students walking into universities and colleges…
Council of Governors (COG) Chairperson Anne Waiguru has pledged to support ongoing National government’s initiatives to revamp coffee sector in the Country. Waiguru welcomed the roll-out of the Coffee Cherry Advance Revolving Fund saying the kitty will go a long way in providing affordable, sustainable and accessible cherry advance to small holder coffee growers. The…
