MKU officials led by the Dean School of IT and Informatics Dr John Kamau (2nd left) receive the award in Nairobi.By James Wakahiu editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Mount Kenya University (MKU) has clinched the coveted award in ICT training in higher learning institutions in the country. The University, which has invested heavily in revolutionising higher learning through emerging…
The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke The coffee auction earned Sh 1,039,132,300,after trading 19,017 bags of coffee. Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE) reports reflect the farmers more than last week’s Sh 872.7 million after the auction of 17,293 bags. The reports further reflected that 11 coffee brokers including Alliance Berries Limited , KCCE and Kirinyaga Slopes delivered 13,058…
By BBC The UK and US governments have imposed sanctions on a British-Kenyan businessman over his alleged involvement in the illicit gold trade. Kamlesh Pattni, and four others including his wife and brother-in-law, will have their assets frozen, a statement from the UK Foreign and Commonwealth and Development Office read. He was implicated in one of Kenya’s…
The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Tea farmers in the weekly sale earned Sh1.5 billion from the sale of 4.6 million kgs of tea at the Mombasa Tea Auction up from the previous Sh1.4 billion. In the sale, the Kimunye factory earned the highest payment of Sh45.5 million after the sale of 108,880 kgs of tea. Ngere…
The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka claimed that the court case derailing the composition of electoral commissioners is the creation of the government. The opposition leader said the state sponsored the suit before the court as an avenue to block nomination of Dr Koki Muli after realising she cannot be manipulated. Addressing the…
editor@themountainjournal.co.ke More than 550,000 persons have registered with the affordable houses programme, where only 200,000 are in construction countrywide. Lands and Housing Cabinet Secretary Alice Wahome said the demand for the houses was high thus the need for speedy completion of the houses. The Cabinet Secretary accompanied by the Housing Administrative Secretary Mr Maalim Mohammed …
By James Wakahiu editior@themountainjournal.co.ke Universities around Africa have been urged to benchmark with Mount Kenya University whose model has seen the institution make major milestones in its academic programmes. Amb. Eunice Kigenyi, Deputy High Commissioner, Uganda High Commission, Nairobi, Kenya, said the university culture of having top lecturers and researchers on its faculty has greatly…
The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Lands and Housing Cabinet Secretary Alice Wahome has encouraged Kenyans to register enmass to benefit from the Social Health Insurance Fund. “Let us all register and if anyone wants to ask questions we can do that as registered members on the system,” she said She cautioned Kenyans against falling for the…
KTDA Holding Chairman Enos Njeru The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Tea growers are celebrating following the announcement that Sh2 billion they paid for fertlisers will be refunded alongside their November green leaf payment. In the year ended on June 30, KTDA deducted Sh1.50 per kilogramme of green leaf delivered for processing in the 70 factories in…
The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary Dr Andrew Mwihia has disclosed that the Government has adopted a consultative engagement approach with agri-business players to foster accelerated agricultural transformation for national growth. As part of the consultative engagements, Dr Mwihia said the Ministry of Agriculture is progressively hosting monthly…
