The Mountain Journal Kirinyaga County Community Health Volunteers (CHVs) are set to receive a monthly stipend in a cost sharing arrangement that will see the national and county government fund the program.Governor Anne Waiguru has said that her administration has already factored in the health volunteers’ remuneration in next financial year’s budget.This will see about 2,000 CHVs…
CS NJERU DEFEND HOUSING FUND DEDUCTIONS The Mountain Journal Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development Cabinet SecretaryZachariah Njeru has defended the proposed Housing Fund deductions,saying no Kenyan will lose their money.Njeru said the fund will create a long-term financing mechanism for housingin the country so as to ensure every Kenyan including those in the…
The Mountain Journal Celebrations rocked Gathungururu village in Murang’a after the locals witnessed the drilling of a borehole to serve them ending decades of suffering and frustrations. In a project fast-tracked by the county government initiated through community programme initiative, the residents in Gathungururu and Athara villages estimated 1,000 celebrated after the drilling exercise was…
By James Wakahiu Thika-based Mount Kenya University (MKU) is hosting a major seminar dubbed the Third Access Summer School 2023 for a consortium of seven international universities. With more than 1,000 participants, the blended conference was officially opened on Monday, May 22nd by MKU Vice Chancellor, Professor Deogratius Jaganyi and will end on…
The Mountain JournalA number of liquor outlets in Murang’a are set to be reduced by a big margin in efforts to tame alcoholism.In six sub-counties, the liquor committees approved only 927 outlets, rejecting another 860 due to issues related to insecurity, poor hygiene, and breach of regulations among others.Presently, there are 2,291 licensed liquor outlets…
The Mountain Journal The County Government of Kirinyaga has intensified campaign against the spread of cholera following the detection of sporadic cases in Ndia constituency. The campaign that include sensitization of the residents through public barazas, health education in schools and use of public address system in urban centers and villages is aimed at informing…
BY BEN WAWERU The Mountain Journal Halima Adan (not her real name) would have sunk into depression had she not accessed trauma counseling sessions offered through the National Gender Based Violence toll-free 1195 after she was raped by a stranger in September 2020. While she was somewhat relieved following the arrest of the culprit, which…
By James WakahiuEducation stakeholders have added their voice to therecent universities and TVETs funding modelannounced by the State recently.The National Association of Private Universities inKenya Secretary General Dr. Vincent Gaitho has pokedholes on the mode of funding that he noted werediscriminative to students in private universities. Hesays the new funding model will bar students in…
The Mountain Journal Murang’a rural shopping centres are set for a major rehabilitation and tarmacking of the roads in efforts to make them condusive for business.Using millions of shillings collected, the county government has identified major market centres to benefit from the smart Cities programme where they have the roads upgraded to bitumen standard and…
Central declares to support to Dr Ruto The Mountain JournalKenya National Chambers of Commerce and Industry campaign for the national positions has gained momentum with two gunning for the presidency.The incumbent Richard Ngatia is facing his deputy Dr Eric Ruto who has penetrated the economic blocks meeting the delegates ahead of the June 8, election….
