By James Wakahiu First year students have been warned to be time conscious as they start earning marks towards degree awards from Year One not in Third or Fourth year. Mout Kenya University (MKU) Vice chancellor, Prof Deogratius Jaganyi says the former secondary school students often get confused by university life where there is no…
The Mountain Journal The Mountain celebrated The Supreme Court’s decision to uphold President-elect William Ruto’s win for Presidency on August 9. The decision of the court read by its President Martha Koome sparked celebration in all the counties in the mountain region that gave Ruto their support. Raila Odinga of Azimio had put a spirited…
The Mountain Journal Battle for Murang’a Speaker’s position is at its best with more than 10 candidates showing interest with leaders looped in. In the race, the incumbent Leonard Nduati Kariuki has shown interest to defend the position ready to face aspirants Stephen Macharia, Johnson Mukuha, and Lawrence Munga have had meetings with the MCAs…
The Mountain Journal Employees of the Murang’a county government have not been paid for the last three months, prompting Governor Irungu Kang’ata to issue a notice to the Treasury Department. In the past week, during the meetings with the employees, there has been a hue and cry from the 3,000 employees citing they last received…
The Mountain Journal Kirinyaga County Governor Anne Waiguru has invited leaders who lost in the last general elections in the Kirinyaga to join her in building the county. Speaking during her swearing-in ceremony held on Thursday at Kamiigua Youth Polytechnic, Waiguru said that the campaign period was over and all leaders should now come together…
The Mountain Journal Governor Irungu Kang’ata is in charge of the Murang’a County Government operations after he was sworn into office. In a ceremony witnessed by more than 5,000 people, Kang’ata promised to transform the county government operations starting with the availability of drugs in public health facilities, and timely payment of salaries to employees….
By James Wakahiu President Uhuru Kenyatta has appointed Mount Kenya University (MKU) founder Simon Gicharu the chairperson of the Water Service Regulatory Board (WSRB) for three years. Gicharu is taking over from the Laikipia governor-elect Joshua Irungu. Gicharu’s appointment was announced through a gazette notice published on August 5. The MKU founder is also a…
By James WakahiuMount Kenya University (MKU) has been awarded a qualityassurance standard by the Kenya Bureau of Standards (Kebs).Prof David Serem, chairman of the university council, says theISO Certification allows the growth and quality of educationto spread fully across the whole university, so that it becomesembedded within all the systems and processes that are usedacross…
The Mountain Journal Celebrations rocks Gachocho as Kigump MP delivers a school bus. Celebrations rocked Gachocho village after Kigumo MP Wangari Mwaniki full filled the pledge that NdugAmano secondary school will have a school bus before the August 9 election. It was all celebrations in the nearby villages after hundreds of the residents joined the…
The Mountain Journal Deputy President William Ruto spent hours in the counties Murang’a and Nyeri hunting for votes ahead of the August 9 polls. Ruto backed by his allies led by Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro said he was the best in the service delivery as compared to his rival Raila Odinga of Azimio La Umoja…
