Waiguru distributes 5,800 free gas cylinders as she unveil comprehensive climate action initiatives to support community resilience

The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Kirinyaga County Governor Anne Waiguru, has distributed an additional 5800 free meko gas By cookers to help families transit from use of firewood and charcoal.Waiguru also unveiled a comprehensive people-centred approach to tackling climate change andfoster development through a wide-ranging package of community support initiatives that alsoincluded water tanks and pipes,…

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Governor Waiguru warns Police Killings Could plunge Country into Anarchy

The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru has warned that ongoing killing of innocent Kenyans by thepolice could plunge the country into anarchy.Waiguru further warned again cover-up of the killings by police officers terming the recentshooting of a street vendor and the killing of Albert Ojwang at the Central Police Station inNairobi as unwarranted…

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Counties  should establish feeding programmes for the interest of the young

By Sean Ngirici editor@themountainjournal.co.ke A children’s rights defender has pleaded with the devolved systems of government to check the welfare of all children, to ensure they are safe from hunger and molestation. Dr Beth Nduta Githaiga said the county governments are duty bound   to ensure there are effective feeding programmes in the ECDE centres…

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Kenya adopts a 2024–2030 disaster risk strategy focusing at protecting lives and boost resilience

The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke The Government has has unveiled a national Disaster Risk Management (DRM) strategy aimed at reducing disaster risks and minimising the loss of lives, livelihoods, and critical economic, environmental, and social assets. The Disaster Risk Management Strategy 2024-2030 is focused at the reduction of loss of lives and livelihoods and achieving sustainable…

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Murang’a to have a stadia and two academies

editor@themountainjournal.co.ke The government has rolled out a public participation initiative to support formulating sports laws and policies as part of strengthening sporting infrastructure.  The move is geared towards formulating the nation’s  sports infrastructure and youth development programmes, as the country was working on construction of 22 stadiums across the country. Youth and Sports Principal Secretary…

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 Tea prices decline to Sh800 million from Sh940million at the auction 

The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Prices at the  Mombasa Tea Auction have continued to decline with last week the tea factories earned Sh 802,279,504 after the auction of 3,234,998 kgs of tea. The prices reflected a decline from the previous week where the 70 tea factories earned Sh940,881,663 after the auction of 3,871,866 Kgs. Three weeks…

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Kenya vs Uganda: A Tale of Two Traffic Cultures

Photo/ Vehicles plying along Ugandan road. By Sean Ngirici editor@themountainjournal.co.keThis ultimately comes down to the two capitals, Nairobi and Kampala. Different cities in differentcountries but one shared challenge: traffic chaos. Let us look deeper and see what stories the roadstell us.The Kenyans have a mix of modernization and reckless tradition. From matatus speeding past othermotorists…

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Master meter in Kirinyaga to curb wastage

The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Kirinyaga County Government installs Master Meter to curb water and revenuelosses as it expand supply of piped water to more householdsThe initiative will to reduce Non-Revenue Water (NRW) through the installation of a master meter at the Muratiri Water Treatment Plant.The new system will allow the county to monitor water production…

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