Peter Wambugu grew up not knowing his father By BBC Seven people from Kenya have won a case at the Family Court in London to prove they were fathered by British men working at an army base in their country. Commercially available DNA databases were used to identify otherwise unknown fathers. Six had served at…
The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Over 35,000 people from Kirinyaga have benefitted from a major community empowermentdrive meant to improving access to clean water, boosting youth talent development andstrengthening self-help groups across the county.The empowerment initiative by Governor Anne Waiguru saw women, youth and the venerablefrom 15 wards receive assorted items that will go a long…
The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Kenya’s coffee market achieved a payment of Sh915.4 million after the auction of 15,582 bags of the commodity at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE), at the closure of the coffee year 2024/2025 on September 30. The payment market improved slightly compared to the last Sh 830.4 million after the auction of…
By Aaron MuthomiA Kenyan student, Jelel Omeke Bonareri , has captured national and regional attention after earning a prestigious three-year academic scholarship at Riviera High School in Kigali, Rwanda. The award, granted on 30 September 2025, follows her exceptional performance in the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE).The scholarship covers 80% of tuition fees…
Photo/Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Migos addressing participants at the Blue Economy Forum. By James Wakahiu editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Mount Kenya University (MKU) Maritime Academy successfully participated in the Blue Economy Innovation and Investment Summit 2025, a three-day event held from September 24th to 26th, 2025 at PrideInn Paradise Hotel in Mombasa. The summit was designed to unlock…
By James Wakahiu editor@themountainjournal.co.ke A teacher in Laikipia County is making headlines for her a model classroom for Early Childhood Development and Education (ECDE). Mount Kenya University (MKU) student Dorcas Wangui Wamuyu has created a model Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) classroom at Manguo Primary School near Nyahururu town, giving young learners a chance to experience…
By James Wakahiu editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Mount Kenya University (MKU) alumni converged in Kisumu over the weekend for a memorable reunion that brought together graduates from the four campuses of Kakamega, Kericho, Kisii and Kisumu fondly referred to as the “4K’s”. The event celebrated shared memories while charting new directions for collective growth and impactunder the theme…
PHOTO/MKU VC Prof. Jaganyi Poses for a photo together with Nakuru Campus Director Dr. Jaqueline Omuya and post graduate students and staff after a consultative meeting geared toward improving academic innovations and more creative ways of improving academic progression. Mku promises to improve on its digital systems ads its gear towards offering all masters and…
By James Wakahiueditor@themountainjournal.co.ke The government has been urged to provide strong support and closely monitorchildren’s talents from an early age to prevent their gifts from going to waste, assuch talents have the potential to shape their future and bring pride to the nation.Speaking in Ruiru during the launch of the Royal Stars Volleyball Academy whichcurrently…
By Fatuma Chesang’ Kenya is losing trillions of shillings in foreign loans and aid to corruption, leaving taxpayers burdened with debts that fail to translate into development, human rights activist Dr. Isaac Newton Kinity has warned. Dr. Kinity said the theft of public funds has reached “senseless and abnormal” levels, with most of the looted…
