Metropolitan National Sacco Society Limited, home to 100,000 members, has lost a staggering Sh15 billion in savings between 2021 and 2023. The discovery has left the members mouth wide open reeling, with no clear resolution in sight. The leadership has blamed the former leadership for this financial misappropriation over the alleged gross mismanagement and the…
The Mountain Journal Panic in Murang’a after an employee of an avocado processing firm has been placed under investigation over suspected MPOX disease. The patient was admitted at Thika Level Five Hospital after he was referred to a Kenol hospital after the medics detected symptoms suspected to be related to MPOX. Reports reflect that the…
Sarah Smith North America Editor After almost a year off the platform, Donald Trump returned to X this week and asked his 89 million followers: “Are you better off now than you were when I was president?” It was a clear echo of the famous quote from Ronald Reagan during his victorious 1980 presidential campaign,…
The Mountain Journal The government has suspended the reserve price on tea in a move to clear the old stocks of unsold produce lying in the warehouses. In a meeting with the tea buyers and KTDA Holding leadership , the Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Dr Andrew Mwihia Karanja, his first business, suspended the reserve price on…
By James Wakahiu Mount Kenya University (MKU) has unveiled a bigger mosque and a student centre as overall university enrolment grows to more than 56,000 students. Vice-Chancellor Prof Deo Jaganyi says in 2008 when the university received the Letter of Interim Authority, the number of Muslim students were less than 50. “Overtime, this number has…
The government has been asked to consider extending scholarships to students doing medicine in private universities. Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) Board Chairman Prof Simon Gicharu says since the course is offered only in a limited number of universities, learners should be allowed to join private institutions and get scholarships. “The students who choose…
By Alex Howell / BBC Sports Football News Reporter Arsenal are in talks with Real Sociedad about signing Spain midfielder Mikel Merino. Merino was part of the Spain team that won Euro 2024 and featured in all seven matches in the tournament, scoring a late winner against Germany in the quarter-final. The 28-year-old has less…
Collaboration between the National Lands Commission (NLC) and Laikipia County Government has bore fruit with the processing of 741 allotment letters for land owners in Likii informal settlement in Nanyuki town. Laikipia Governor Joshua Irungu said processing of the crucial document is the last phase before the issuance of the title deeds that will give…
Authorities in the Kenyan city of Eldoret have removed the statues of three athletes after they were widely ridiculed and described as “embarrassing” and a poorly done “joke”. The statues were unveiled ahead of Thursday’s ceremony giving Eldoret city status. However, local residents and Kenyans online said they bore little resemblance to the athletes they…
The Mountain Journal Murang’a Water (Muwasco) led by Eng Daniel Ng’ang’a, has received international recognition from the World Bank at the ongoing International Water Association Congress in Toronto Canada. The Murang’a county lead water service provider was lauded for its outstanding data integrity practices, which have positioned itself as a frontrunner in Africa. MUWASCO’s active…
