By James WakahiuThe government of Japan, in collaboration with Kenya’s ministries of educationand health, have inaugurated a state-of-art malaria research laboratory at MountKenya University (MKU)’s main campus in Thika town.The Centre for Malaria Elimination at MKU is part of the Project forInterdisciplinary Research for Integrated Community-Directed Strategy forSustainable Freedom from Malaria being implemented at…
The Mountain Journal At least 3,800 farmers in Kirinyaga County have benefitted from subsidizedArtificial Insemination (AI) services that seek to upgrade the county’scattle breeds to increase milk production.The AI services being offered under Governor Anne Waiguru’s WezeshaKirinyaga empowerment program targets to have over 50,000 cows servedwith semen for high milk producing cattle breeds.Governor Waiguru says the…
NGO facilitate training of health workers for safe delivery The Mountain Journal More than 745 nurses and midwives in 21 counties are undergoing training facilitated by an NGO on the reduction of maternal deaths. The training conducted by Jacaranda Health has seen reduced deaths of mothers and their newborns during deliveries in the hospitals…
Kirinyaga County Aggregation and Industrial Parks (CAIPs) project hasgot a multi-agency nod for ground breaking.This is after officials from the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industries(MITI), National Treasury, the Kenya Industrial Research andDevelopment Institute (KIRDI), Council of Governors (CoG) gave a cleanbill of health for the roll out.The project sitting on a 242-acre land at…
The Mountain Journal Mount Kigali University, in partnership with Mount Kenya University (MKU)’s,Parklands Law Campus in Nairobi has hosted the MKU Regional Human RightsMoot Court Competition.The Thursday 29th June 2023competition took place at Mount Kigali Universityunder the theme, “Climate Change Refugees – Enhancing GovernmentsTransparency and Accountability in the Promotion of Human Rights”.MKU’s Parklands Law Campus…
The Mountain Journal A local Think Tank Agency is at the forefront of enlightening Kenyans on how to easily access and get crucial information from the government. Pathways Policy Institute (PPI), a renowned policy and accountability community-based think tank, is out to promote transparency and accountability in the utilization of various public funds, among them…
WAIGURU APPOINTS BOARDS OF MANAGEMENT TO SPUR GROWTH OF POLYTECHNICS The Mountain Journal Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru has appointed Board of Management (BOM) for all the 16 polytechnics in the county to enhance management and spur growth of the institutions. Waiguru says the BOM will work with the Department of Education to revitalize the vocational…
The Mountain Journal The operationalization of Kerugoya Level 5 Referral Hospital that was commissioned a week ago has brought a lot of relief, excitement and optimism to residents of Kirinyaga County. The hospital that was officially opened by President William Ruto has fully opened its doors to the general public, offering an array of specialized…
The Mountain Journal Nyeri Water and Sanitation Company (Nawasco) has been ranked the top overall performing water service provider with 173 points. In the ranking based on service delivery conducted by Water Service Regulatory Board ( Wasreb), Nakuru and Thika got the second and third positions with 161 and 157 points respectively. In a report…
The Mountain Journal A 19 year old college student suspected to have been molesting young children in Witeithie was arrested by police last night. Following quick intervention by Witeithie Police OCS Julius Sankare who responded to distress call, the suspect was saved from the hands of angry residents who wanted to lynch him. …
