The Mountain Journal in Nanyuki town Kenya and British authorities will work together towards unraveling the brutal murder of Agnes Wanjiru that occurred in Lions Hotel in Nanyuki 10 years ago. The murder of Wanjiru then 21, allegedly by a British soldier who was undergoing military training in Kenya was discovered on March 31,2012 by a…
The Mountain Journal A proposal has been fronted by the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA to erect museums along the 540 kilometres stretch Mau Mau road as a way to commemorate independence war veterans. The road agency has written to stakeholders to identify locations where the museums will be established along the road which…
KARATINA UNIVERSITY CHARTS COURSE TO PRODUCE INNOVATORS AND ENTREPRENEURS. By James Wakahiu Karatina University is shoring up to its academic programmes so as to produce business-minded graduates ready to explore self-employment in an economy where thousands of graduates remain jobless several years after graduation. In a programme supported by DAAD that also involves…
By James Wakahiu Mount Kenya University in Partnership with UNESCO and the University of Nairobi (UoN) are implementing a students’ empowerment project dubbed, “Our Lives, Our Rights, Our Future (O3 Plus)”, which was recently launched at UoN, where MKU was auspiciously represented. The goal of the 03 Plus project is to provide support to students in…
The Mountain Journal There is no law that bar a person from the mountain from aspiring for the Presidency after President Uhuru Kenyatta complete his term, as it is peddled by selfish leaders. The National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi the purported theory is a creation of certain persons, whose interest is to support others, but lacks…
The Mountain Journal A section of leaders have endorsed former Gatanga MP Peter Kenneth to deputise Raila Odinga in the next government. The law makers, Muturi Kigano (Kangema), Wangari Mwaniki (Kigumo), Mary Wamaua( Maragua), Peter Kimari ( Mathioya) and Nduati Ngugi( Gatanga), said Kenneth stood the best chance owing to the leadership qualities. Speaking at Kihoya AIPCA church in Kangema,…
Months left to accomplish government mission on eradicate FGM in the country By The Mountain Journal After decades of fighting towards eradication of the female genital mutilation (FGM), government agencies are now turning to community groups to reach the grassroots. Janet Wanjiru is a woman living in a pale shadow of herself after she underwent…
State to continue placing students in private universities, says CS Magoha By James Wakahiu The government has no intention of stopping sponsorship of students in private universities and colleges, Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha has said. The CS dismissed a proposal by some MPs to reverse a directive issued by President Uhuru Kenyatta on admission…
Governor Iria comes to the rescue of the residents to resolve land disputes By James Wakahiu Murang’a County has partnered with the relevant national government and Mount Kenya University (MKU) to launch a programme aimed at easing land management and succession challenges facing poor residents of the region. Launching the county’s land succession empowerment programme…
By Pristine Mambili Meet 67 year old Stephen Kariuki Muigai Who has been trekking yearly to attend Mashujaa Day National Celebrations since 2018. Born and raised in Nakuru’s Kivumbini Ward, his early job was in the Matatu industry before he was arrested together with political detainee Koigi Wa Wamwere over claims that he had raided…
