The Mountain Journal Rueben Kamuri, the Deputy Governor in Laikipia has been elected the chairman of the Deputy Governors Forum. Kamuri was excited about the honour saying he was committed to ensuring the forum progressed and remained united “As we move forward, I am committed to fostering a spirit of unity and innovation among our…
Wedaeli Chibelushi & Kalkidan Yibetal BBC News Fresh peace talks aimed at ending Sudan’s 16-month war have begun despite the two warring sides refusing to enter the negotiating room. The US, which is leading the talks, insisted the event continued regardless, saying “We are going to try to do everything we can to try to…
As the government accelerates the rolling out of digital ICT hubs in all 290 constituencies across the country, institutions of higher learning are also seeking to be allowed to host such technological labs to complement efforts to build a digitally empowered nation. Zetech University is the latest institution seeking to be allowed to empower Kiambu…
A 32-year-old lady is on the verge of dying if a needle in her body will not be removed. Evalyne Kalyeke a mother of 5 might not see her children grow if the needle that is in her body is not removed after she failed to get any assistance from the Kerugoya Referral and Embu…
The Mountain Journal There are considerations to reclassifying the Kaharati-Kangari-Maire road to be handed over to Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA). Kigumo MP Joseph Munyoro says the road was an important element in the transportation of people and goods across the constituencies in Murang’a county and thus should be handed to KeNHA from Kenya Rural…
The Mountain Journal KeNHA has set the pace to introduce toll stations along several highways. The targeted roads are Thika Superhighway, Nairobi Southern Bypass, and Nairobi-Nakuru-Mau Summit Highway. The 84 kilometres, Kenol- Sagana- Marua Dual Carriage highway under construction is among the targetted for the introduction of the toll station. Others are Thika Superhighway, Kenol-Sagana-Marua…
Nineteen coffee buyers bought 16,862 bags of coffee at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE) at the weekly auction. The buyer spent Sh650.7 million from the sale of the produce delivered by nine coffee brokers led by Alliance Berries and Meru Union from the 784 cooperatives and estate farmers. The factories that achieved the best prices…
Governor Anne Waiguru says the county has intensified its fight against lifestylediseases by encouraging the production and consumption of fish.Waiguru said statistics from the Ministry of Health show that the county has beenranked as having the highest prevalence of diabetes and hypertension due toconsumption of starch and red meat.Speaking at Kangai while issuing 101 fish…
Mpox, the high infectious disease that used to be called monkeypox, has been declared a public health emergency in Africa by the continent’s top health body. Scientists from the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) say they are alarmed by the speed at which a new strand of mpox has been spreading….
The Mountain Journal As the world celebrates International Youth Day today, hundreds of youth are competing in the innovation space, as they put their expertise into practice. Across the country, 16.5 million youth are focused on self employment based on their areas of expertise, while others are pursuing short courses in colleges. In Murang’a 360…
