The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Police in Uasin Gishu have launched investigations after a man was found to have illegally set up a police patrol base in Cherus Centre, Kesses Sub-County, without the knowledge or authorization of the National Police Service (NPS). Collins Leitich, alias Chepkulei, a resident of Asis Village in Ndugulu location, took it…
editor@themoutainjournal.co.ke Wajir’s Dela Ward MCA Yussuf Hussein who went missing on September 13, 2024, found alive, safely reunited with his family in Eastleigh, Nairobi, family says he was brought to the house by unknown people. There was celebration in Eastleigh after he was returned home as Eldas MP Adan Keynan a relative to the MCA…
By AFP A Pakistani man has been charged with murder after allegedly shooting the administrator of a community WhatsApp group who removed him from the chat, police said Saturday. Mushtaq Ahmed was shot dead on Thursday evening in Peshawar, the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a province that borders Afghanistan, which has a history of bloody…
The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke The weekly tea market fetched Sh 1,377,058,020 from the sale of 5,296,377kgs of tea at the Mombasa Tea Auction. The auction reports indicate that tea factories, Mununga, Gathuthi, Kathangariri, Rukuriri and Imenti achieved the higher prices of between Sh365 per kilogramme of tea and Sh321 per kilogramme. In the market analysis…
Photo/Prof Simon Gicharu, Founder and Chairman, MKU By James Wakahiu editor@themountainjournal.co.keMount Kenya University (MKU) has been ranked the fifth-best university in Kenya, 72 nd inAfrica and 3,203rd out of 14, 131 colleges globally in the 2025 rankings. The ranking, based onresearch output, non-academic reputation and the impact of notable alumni, highlights MKU’sstrong academic presence in…
The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Murang’a county government has entered into a pact with Equity Bank in efforts to accelerate growth in various sectors of the economy. Governor Irungu Kang’ata and Equity Bank’s CEO Dr James Mwangi entered into a landmark pact designed to support growth and transformation into four crucial sectors of the country’s economy….
The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Kirinyaga Governor, Anne Waiguru, has established a County Empowerment and DevelopmentFund.The fund that has already been allocated Ksh. 30 million this financial year, will support thevulnerable people, people living with disabilities, women, youth and other common interest groupswith finances to establish or boost income generating activities.Speaking at Kamiigua Polytechnic Grounds where…
editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Retired military pilot James Gitahi Nguyo was settling into his life away from the skies after flying for 44 years when he met his untimely death along the Mombasa Highway on Wednesday, March 5, 2025. However, even in his tragic death which resulted in him getting burnt beyond recognition, his illustrious career while in the…
Mount Kigali University (Rwanda) Students of Law gift Lady Justice Njoki Ndung’u, a Judge of the Supreme Court of Kenya (center) with a Rwandwese traditional outfit after they visited the Supreme Court of Kenya. The Judge lectured them on the jurisdiction, roles, and key jurisprudence developed by the Supreme Court. PHOTO; COURTESY By James Wakahiu…
Photo/Dr. Vincent Gichuru Gaitho By James Wakahiu The Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA), in collaboration with the East African Business Council (EABC), is organizing a major conference on collaborations between the private sector, governments and universities in the region. The 13th Academia-Public Private Partnership Forum (APPPF)-2025 is scheduled to take place from March…
