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By James Wakahiu  Global capitalism cannot establish the appropriate level of moral, social, and material balance in the world, particularly during the present times of the Covid-19 pandemic. Prof Muhammad Yunus, a Bangladeshi social entrepreneur, banker, economist and civil society leader who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for founding the Graeme Bank and pioneering the concepts of micro-credit and micro-finance says the present system…

Kigumo is popular after the late President Mzee Jomo Kenyatta  got in Legco after mp Kariuki wa Njiiri stepped down  in his favour The Mountain Journal  Deputy President William Ruto has toured Kigumo constituency for the first time as he moved explaining to the locals over the need to support his Bottom Up economic design….

The Mountain Journal Operations of government appointed liquidators at the troubled Kagaa Farmers’ Cooperative Society in Murang’a have been suspended with immediate effect. The suspension order by Agriculture and Cooperative Cabinet Secretary Peter Munya followed persistent complaints from the members passed a vote of confidence with the appointed joint  liquidators. Photo/Agriculture and Cooperative CS Peter…

Voters in Kiambu to make a decision James Wakahiu in Thika Kiambu County Assembly Speaker Stephen Ndicho has hinted at the possibility of contesting the Kiambu governorship. Although he is yet to declare his interest in the battle for the county’s top seat, Ndicho’s name has featured prominently in public and social media platforms as…

 MKU commits to support ideas generated from Yunus global business conference By James Wakahiu Mount Kenya University (MKU) has re-affirmed its support to social business generated from the 10th Social Business Academic Conference (SBAC) hosted by the university in collaboration with Yunus Centre last week. The in-person and virtual interdisciplinary meeting attracted researchers, academics, and students from around…

 Directors of the tea factories should have at least first degree TBK delegates propose The Mountain Journal  Tea Board of Kenya (TBK) delegates are seeking distinct roles to play which should be anchored in the tea regulations. The 37 delegates from tea factories in the east of rift valley region outlined the need to be taken…

By James Wakahiu Mount Kenya University (MKU), in collaboration with Yunus Centre has jointly hosted the 10th Social Business Academic Conference (SBAC). The in-person and virtual interdisciplinary meeting attracted researchers, academics, and students from around the globe to discuss academic papers, practitioner cases, and concept notes on innovative ideas on any issues related to social business. The seminar was held from…

The Mountain Journal  Usawa Kwa Wote Party leader Mwangi wa Iria has retaliated that he will get the overwhelming support from the mountain region, thus he should get ODM leader Raila Odinga as his running mate.  Iria said the mountain with more than 10 million votes should not negotiate with anybody in matters pertaining leadership…

 The Mountain Journal The former Laikipia North MP Mathew Lempurkel  has started his one year sentence. The controversial politician found himself in problems after chaos that reigned at Harambee House when leaders   went for a meeting with the former Interior and National Coordination Cabinet Secretary to deliberate on the cause of conflict in Laikipia in2016.  He…

Government is concerned with the time lost due to harsh weather conditions, says Wangai The Mountain Journal Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) is working towards completion of the road projects by December. In the past three days, the authority teams have been crisscrossing the country inspecting the status of the road projects to ensure quality works and…