Waiguru’s water project in Mwea cuts water-borne diseases by 63 percent
The Mountain Journal For years, residents of Mwea in Kirinyaga County, were forced to draw water from irrigationcanals running through the vast rice-growing scheme for drinking, cooking, washing and otherhousehold needs, exposing families to water-borne diseases.However, the story has now changed, with water-borne diseases in the region falling by 63 percent following the implementation of…
Sh6.4 million up for grabs as MKU searches for its most impactful alumni
Who is the Mount Kenya University (MKU) graduate changing lives, transforming communities or making waves on the global stage? MKU Alumni Plaza By James Wakahiu Mount Kenya University (MKU) Alumni Directorate has officially opened nominations for the MKU Alumni Award 2026, calling on the University’s alumni community in Kenya and across the Diaspora to identify…
Kenya’s school potato clubs dig in ahead of World Potato Congress
Hundreds of young Kenyan learners are getting their hands dirty in school gardens as the country prepares to host the World Potato Congress 2026. At FreshCrop Farm in Mwisho wa Lami, Nakuru County, 4K Club members, patron teachers, agriculture officers and the FreshCrop team gathered on Monday for a joint field day aimed at strengthening…
Kindiki urges Mt Kenya leaders to heed elders’ unity call
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has urged Mt Kenya leaders to respect elders and heed their call for unity, saying political differences should not be allowed to tear apart communities with a shared history, interests and aspirations. Prof Kindiki said he had taken seriously the elders’ call for him to spearhead reconciliation and unity in the…
The silent voices we need to listen to
They have seen it all before In every village RODI Kenya has worked in, there is a strange meeting that happens. The experts arrive with flip charts, PowerPoints, and questionnaires. They ask the community, ‘What are your problems?’ And the community goes silent. Not because they don’t know. But they have spoken before. No one…
Celebrations as Kang’ata commission’s Nyakianga Level Four Hospital
The Mountain Journal After decades of Mathioya residents searching for treatment in far-flung public and private health facilities for decades, they have a sigh of relief upon the completion of Nyakianga Level Hospital. Through the initiative of the Murang’a County Government, the facility built from scratch replaces the Nyakianga Health Centre that was opened 49…
Mt. Kenya Elders endorse DP Kindiki as the region’s Spokesman, vow to protect their unity
The Mountain JournalThousands of elders from Mt. Kenya have endorsed Deputy President Kithure Kindiki as the region’s spokesman promising to support him in ensuring development of the region.The elders also declared not to allow any leader to divide the region, resolving to ensure lasting unity among their communities.In a historic declaration at the revered Kirigiti…
Coffee and tea nets Sh 1.6 billion in a week
The Mountain Journal The smallholders in the coffee and tea industries pocketed Sh 1,645,620,385.01 after the auction of their produce in the auction markets in the week. At the Mombasa tea auction, the smallholder factories under the KTDA management sold 2,596,542 that netted Sh 914,424,196.14. According to the EATTA, Factories that achieved the best price…
Organic fertiliser available in Murang’a
The Mountain Journal Murang’a County government, through a strategic partnership with experts, has managed to produce organic fertilizer from the organic waste at the Mitumbiri Sanitary Landfill. The local Governor Irungu Kang’ata made the announcement on Friday as he celebrated the milestone that led to the conversion of organic waste into organic fertilizer at the …
MKU sends sixth group of nursing apprentices to Germany
Photo/MKU Vice Chancellor Prof Deogratius Jaganyi (right) gifts one of the 21 nursing apprentices bound for Germany during a send-off ceremony held at the Mwai Kibaki Convention Centre at the institution’s main campus in Thika town on Thursday, September 17th 2026. Photo; Courtesy Youth urged to create jobs and seize any opportunities amid scarcity as…