The Mountain Journal Mount Kenya University (MKU) Alumni from The School of Hospitality, Travel & Tourism Management have secured employment opportunities abroad. The Dean School of Hospitality, Travel and Tourism Management, Ms Jane Kanjuru, the varsity makes sure that once their students are trained and graduate, they are ready for employment. Kanjuru said the students…
The Mountain Journal The county Government of Kirinyaga has launched a major crackdown against owners of buildings discharging sewage into river Thiba and Nyamindi. The crackdown which began on Tuesday, saw four owners of residential and commercial buildings nabbed for directing their sewer lines into river Thiba. The four are set to appear in…
The Mountain Journal Murang’a County Assembly approved two members of the county public service board with a directive to resolve the employment crisis in various devolved functions. The members said it was a pity that the ECDE section was badly hit with shortage of teachers, thus the need for the matter to be addressed for…
The Mountain Journal Reprieve to tea roads as petitioners seek exemption from levies on maintaining materials in a petition lodged at the Murang’a County Assembly. In the petition the farmers in Karitu village, Kangari ward want tea factories to be exempted from the levies charged on road construction materials. Tea growers David Muturi and Eutychus Ngechu…
The Mountain JournalMembers of Kirinyaga County Assembly have asked traders in Kagio Market to remain calm as the County Government finalizes plans to expand the market. The team met unruly traders 2ho accused the government of increasing trading levies without consulting them as procedure demands The MCAs said Governor Anne Waiguru’s administration is in an advanced stage…
The Mountain Journal Murang’a County Assembly has approved the appointment committee on appointment of Dr Newton Mwangi for the position of the County Secretary. The committee chaired by assembly speaker Johnson Mukuha vetted Dr Mwangi after he was nominated by Governor Irungu Kang’ata. In a motion by Deputy Majority Leader Liz Muthoni Mbugua, the members…
By James Wakahiu Mount Kenya University (MKU) has rolled out performance contracts for its staff members for the year 2023. The institution’s vice-chancellor, Prof Deogratius Jaganyi says the performance contracts outline specific goals and targets for the university, which are aligned with the university’s strategic plan 2020-2029. MKU Vice-Chancellor Prof. Deogratus Jaganyi (left) and the…
The Mountain Journal Four suspects suspected in theft of drugs at Murang’a Level Five Hospital will spend 14 days in custody undergoing interrogation. The suspects, Antony Ng’ang’a, Annie Nyambura, Fridah Wangechi and Linus Muriithi were ordered to undergo further grilling connected to the Friday night incident where the police recovered drugs suspected to have been…
The Mountain Journal Murang’a Governor Irungu Kang’ata ally Dr Newton Mwangi emerged the best out of the 72 individuals who applied for the position of the county secretary. The career educationist and now a part time lecturer at MKU has been vetted by the county assembly where he detailed his capacity to steer the county…
The Mountain Journal Residents of Kianyaga town and its environs are all smiles after the completion of tarmacking of access roads and improvement of drainage system within the town. The project which was commissioned by the Governor Anne Waiguru two years ago involved upgrading of 4.6 kilometers of roads to bitumen standards. The project…
