A plane has crashed in the Brazilian state of São Paulo, killing all 61 people on board. The twin-engine turboprop was flying from Cascavel in the southern state of Paraná to Guarulhos airport in São Paulo city when it came down in the town of Vinhedo, Voepass airline says. Footage circulating on social media shows…
County Government of Kirinyaga has been handed over assets owned by theNational Irrigation Authority (NIA) at the Thiba Dam site.Governor Anne Waiguru said the assets which includes; a medical clinic, residentialhouses, dormitories, canteen and offices will be converted into a medical facility.The handing over of the assets follows a directive by President William Ruto duringthe…
Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus has been sworn in as Bangladesh’s interim leader, vowing to “uphold, support and protect the constitution”. The 84-year-old took an oath at the presidential palace in Dhaka along with more than a dozen members of his new cabinet, vowing to perform his duties “sincerely”. He flew into the capital, Dhaka, just…
Basillioh Rukanga and Jewel Kiriungi BBC News, Nairobi Kenya’s President William Ruto must be feeling punch-drunk – after suffering another blow to his plans to raise taxes for his cash-strapped, debt-burdened government. After the recent widespread anti-tax protests – that saw parliament set alight – he bowed to public pressure and withdrew his finance bill for…
The Mountain Journal Meru County Assembly impeaches Governor Kawira Mwangaza for the third time. In the voting, Mwangaza was impeached by 49 votes as her 17 allies voted against the motion by nominated MCA Zipporah Kinya. The action by the MCA became a laughing stock in the country as three MCAs abstained. Speaker Ayub Bundi…
The Mountain Journal Coffee farmers raised Sh715 million after the sale of 19,478 bags of coffee in the weekly auction at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE). In the auction, Grade AA marketed by Alliance Berries Limited sourced from Kimathi, Kiairia, Mihuti, and Gatomboya factories achieved the highest sales. Kimathi factory registered the highest price of…
The Mountain Journal Murang’a is rooting for the introduction of telemedicine technology. The County Government has outsourced two service providers Health X and Byon 8 owing to their vast experience in the sector. Through the partnership with Safaricom, telecommunication infrastructure has been laid connecting the 157 health facilities in the county. The two firms will…
The Mountain Journal US Presidential candidate Kamala Harris has picked Tim Walz as her running mate for the presidential election. Harris, the Vice President to Joe Biden will officially introduce Walz aged 60, as her running mate at a rally in Philadelphia tonight, then they will begin a tour of key battleground states. Walz, the…
The Mountain Journal The maternal support programme in Murang’a, suspended following claims of corruption, has been re-activated and millions of shillings have been paid to the mothers. The programme has registered 4,104 mothers who delivered in public health facilities between November last year and June 30, who have been awarded Sh3,000 and others enrolled in…
Vice-President Kamala Harris is expected to announce her running mate by Tuesday morning, ending two weeks of intense speculation as the US hurtles towards November’s presidential election. Ms Harris interviewed several top contenders in Washington DC over the weekend, including Josh Shapiro, Tim Walz and Mark Kelly. Her choice will join her on a whirlwind…
