The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Murang’a county government has initiated a sorghum farming programme designed to empower farmers in the lower parts. This year, more than 200 farmers are registered in the programme through the partnership of EABL. Murang’a Governor Irungu Kang’ata said the sorghum farming is a game charger initiative that has seen many of…
Chairman Health records and Information Managers Board Mr. Onesmus Mwaura(2nd L) presents a certificate of accreditation to Mount Kenya University VC, Prof Deogratius JAGANYI.The Board chair was accompanied by a member of HRIM board Mr Gilbert (L) By James WakahiuUniversity is in the process of launching a Master of Health Information Management Program. Mount Kenya…
Photo/Billionaire philanthropist and spiritual leader Aga Khan By BBC /Nathan Williams Billionaire philanthropist and spiritual leader Aga Khan has died at the age of 88, his charity the Aga Khan Development Network has announced. Prince Karim Aga Khan was the 49th hereditary imam of the Ismaili Muslims, who trace their lineage directly to the Prophet…
The NCE CEO Lisper Ndung’u The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke The coffee market hit Sh2 billion promoting to celebrations after coffee brokers presented 32,801 bags of the commodity at the market According to the Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE) reports the sale is the first to have raised two billions in a day as in the previous…
Photo: A section of the owners of the 2,000 acres of land under Tumu Tumu/ Mathingira farm. The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Protest has emerged in TumuTumu/ Mathingira Farm in Machakos County following claims that the locals are subject to arrest by the law enforcers. The land measuring 2,000 acres is occupied by 1,500 people whose…
The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke After years of incurring the cost to seek treatment at Murang’a Level Five Hospital, Mukuyu dispensary is a relief. The facility was established after it was converted from the social hall which had been used by the residents in Mukuyu market for decades, following a public participation designed to uplift the…
The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke Next Sunday, the former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua will unveil the political road map for the country, in the 2027 general election. He said he was working with leaders from the Mountain, Ukambani, Kisii, Luhya among other communities. He said he was receiving opinions from the leaders from parts of the…
The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke The high court issued a temporary injunction against 13 respondents against interfering with the functions of Enos Njeru as the Chairman at the KTDA Holding. Justice J. W. Mongare issued an order that reinstated Njeru in the position, until the suit is heard and determined. Photo/Mr Enos Njeru Njeru Moved to…
The Mountain Journal editor@themountainjournal.co.ke The tea factories under the management of KTDA earned Sh1,342,258,272 following the sale of 4,966,974 kgs at the Mombasa tea auction this week. In the market analysis, factories in the east of the rift fetched Sh 994. 4 million upon selling 3,007,540 kgs of tea, while those in the west…
By BBC The black boxes for a commercial flight that crashed into a military helicopter in Washington DC have been located, as questions mount about staffing and other close calls at the airport where the plane was landing. Normally two people manage air traffic control for helicopters and airplanes flying in the area – one…
