Goodies for Kirinyaga residents as Ruto commissions the largest water The Mountain Journal Project Kirinyaga residents are set to reap big from Kenya Kwanza Government as President William Ruto’s on Saturday commissioned the largest water project in the county. The president said that his government had also committed a further Ksh. 500 million for supply of water…
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Youth told to seek jobs globally as MKU primes graduates for international market
By James Wakahiu Mount Kenya University (MKU) has stepped up efforts to prepare its students for the international job market by partnering with global organizations and foreign universities as unemployment continues to frustrate new graduates in the country. The university’s founder and chairman of the board, Prof Simon Gicharu, says whereas jobs are few in…
Boost for Kirinyaga fish farmers as County Government establishes an exclusive fish market
The Mountain Journal Kirinyaga County Government has established an exclusive fish market that willenhance the marketing system for fish in the county.The market that has been established at Kiaga, will be the county’s aggregation center for fish thus providing farmers with a reliable facility for domestic fish bulking, preliminary processing and one-stop fish shop.Governor Anne Waiguru has…
KIRINYAGA COUNTY COMMENCES FULL TAKE OVER OF WATER COMPANIES
The Mountain JournalThe County Government of Kirinyaga has commenced the process of taking fullownership of water service providers in the county in compliance with anadvisory from the Water Services Regulatory Board (Wasreb).The advisory dated April 6, 2023 had given all water service providers inthe country 90 days’ notice to comply with the regulatory framework.The Water…
Sagana Town gets cabro parking as Waiguru positions town as an Industrial City
The Mountain Journal Kirinyaga County Government is laying about 6,000 square meters of cabropaving in Sagana Town as Governor Anne Waiguru positions the town asan Industrial City.During an inspection tour of the project on Wednesday, Governor Waigurusaid that on completion, the project will provide conducive parking spacesfor about 200 cars. It will also address the…
President Ruto launched Murang’a Uji programme that benefits 42,000 learners
The Mountain Journal On Friday, it was a great day for the administration of Governor Irungu Kang’ata when President William Ruto launched various development projects initiated by his administration in the past 10 months. Ruto President Ruto hailed the programmes describing them as a game changer designed to transform Murang’a County. In Kangari ward under MCA Moses…
water wars require to be tamed
Water Cabinet Secretary Wahome require peace to develop The Mountain Journal Spirited water wars in Murang’a county have frustrated implementation of projects in the past 10 years. Between 2015 and 2017, despite billions of shilling set aside, no project was implemented as the former Governor Mwangi wa Iria was at war with the national government…
Return of coffee theft in Murang’a
The Mountain Journal A gang specialized in breaking into coffee factories is back in Murang’a county. On Monday morning, a gang of unknown number struck at Karurumo coffee factory in Gathera village, collecting more than 20 bags of coffee from the drying tables. During the incident, CCTV camera system was disabled as the gang took…
Enos Njiru Njeru New KTDA Holding chairperson
The Mountain Journal The embattled Chairman at KTDA David Muni Ichoho has been replaced. In a statement, the board of the Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) Holdings Limited appointed Mr. Enos Njiru Njeru as its national chairman effective Monday, July 17, 2023. Njiru is a Certified Public Accountant with over 15 years’ experience in finance…
Digitalization of health facilities picks in Murang’a
The Mountain Journal Operations at the Murang’a Level Five Hospital have been digitized in efforts to stamp out theft of drugs and money paid by the patients. Governor Irungu Kang’ata said revenue at the facility has shot at Sh400,000 per day up from Sh80,000 after the payment system was automated. Speaking during the…