The Mountain Journal Political temperature in Mt Kenya East has accelerated with the lawmakers endorsing Interior and National Coordination Cabinet Secretary Prof Kithure Kindiki as their spokesman. The MPs endorsed Interior CS, the link between the leaders from the counties of Meru, Embu and Tharaka Nithi and the Executive. The lawmakers led by Mbeere North…
The Mountain Journal Landowners who gave up their parcels for the dualling of the Sagana-Marua road have refused to vacate citing delayed compensation from the government. The residents mainly from Karatina town and around the proposed Marua interchange, fear they may never receive the payout once the contractor completes work. Sh4.8 billion had been set…
By BBC News/Farouk Chothia Ethiopia’s Prime Minister has warned that anyone planning on invading his country should “think 10 times” before doing so because, he said, any attack would be repelled. Abiy Ahmed did not direct his comments at any particular nation, but they come at a time of rising tensions with neighbouring Somalia and…
At least 48 people have been killed in the central Nigerian state of Niger, after a fuel tanker collided with a lorry carrying passengers and cattle, the country’s disaster agency said. The Niger State Emergency Management Agency said the collision happened at about 00:30 local time (01:30 GMT) on Sunday, and caused an explosion which…
The Mountain Journal The government has bowed out to pressure to review the higher education funding model over the fear of the university students strike. Education Cabinet Secretary Dr Julius Ogamba owing to the exerted pressure has constituted two committees to look into the matter. The committees were formed yesterday as the CS pleaded with…
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has called on political leaders to respect Kenyans, be humble and align with the aspirations of the people that elected them. At the same time, the Deputy President asked the National Police Service and officers attached to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) to demonstrate professionalism in their duties and keep…
Data war between players Safaricom and Starlink has landed in court after Kituo cha Sheria, a lobby group, sued. Those sued by Kituo cha Sheria are Safaricom, the Communication Authority of Kenya (CA), and the Competition Authority of Kenya with intent to allow Starlink access to the Kenyan internet market. High Court Judge Chacha Mwita…
The Mountain Journal MPs’ thirst for additional NG CDF allocation has been exhibited following a motion to increase the same by Sh10 billion. The move has earned condemnation from Kenyans who in the past two months had criticized disbursement of bursary kitty to facilitate education of their school going children. This time, Wajir East MP…
Barbara Plett Usher in Nyeri and Wycliffe Muia in Nairobi Parents have been waiting anxiously to find out if their missing children are still alive after a boarding school in central Kenya caught fire. Seventeen pupils were confirmed dead by the Ministry of Education on Friday morning, while the deputy president said 70 children were…
The Mountain Journal Kirinyaga MP Jane Njeri Maina has taken a broad step to defend the Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua from the attack by his rivals. On Njeri’s spot are the parliamentary majority leader Kimani Ichungwa and Governor Mumbi Waiguru who she said were out to pursue their political interest through launching spirited fights against…
