Department of Youth Affairs, Social Development and Sports

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Kiraitu Signs Deal With Kcb To Support 400 Vulnerable Youth In Technical TrainingOct 08 2021 - After recruiting and supporting over 150 street youth early this year through Meru Youth Service (MYS), the Governor of Meru County Kiraitu Murungi has today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with KCB Foundation led by KCBF Head of Citizenship (formerly Chief of Party/Managing Director) Ms. Catherine Wanjeri Kihara to support a further…
Kiraitu Transforms Meru Art Industry.Aug 10 2021 - Governor Kiraitu make history in Kenya by initiating a key empowerment program for Meru upcoming and existing artists, through the Meru Youth Service (MYS) Making Star Project. The Governor has been keen to invest in social development, just as in economic & infrastructural development, empowering Meru artists who mostly are in the youth bracket.…
MERU PARTICIPATES IN VIRTUAL CONFERENCE FOR TOP 50 CITIES OF THE WORLD GUNNING FOR SH100 MILLION REWARD THANKS TO KIRAITUS SOLID WASTE INNOVATION PROJECT.Jul 22 2021 - Deputy Governor Titus Ntuchiu this afternoon led top officials of Meru County Government in an interactive virtual session with participants from 50 Champion cities across the world, during the ongoing Bloomberg Philanthropies 2021 Global Mayors Challenge which was moderated by officials of the Bloomberg Philanthropies Organization in New York…
New Name And Hope For 150 Steet Children Under Kiraitu's Administration.Feb 11 2021 - By Elijah Gichunge 150 former street children recruited into Meru Youth Service empowerment program through a special 2021 intake 2021, pass-out at Igoji MYS Training Camp in a ceremony officiated by Governor Kiraitu and CAS State Department of Education, Hon. Zack Kinuthia who is the Chief Guest. Kiraitu rescued the 150 youth from the streets…
MYS 'NGARISHA MTAA' Program Pocket Friendly To Over 600 Jobless Youth.Jan 25 2021 - By Elijah Gichunge Governor Kiraitu launches towns and markets clean up drive dubbed 'NGARISHA MTAA' through the Meru Youth Service empowerment programs. The 5-day exercise involves more than 600 youth engaging in waste collection works, effected through the County's Youth Affairs, Trade and Environment departments collaboration in all major…
Youth Affairs, Microfinance MoU to Stimulate Youth Development.Jan 25 2021 - County Government of Meru, Directorate of Youth Affairs, signs an MoU with the County's Microfinance Corporation, an initiative that seeks to stimulate the Youth's economic growth through a revolving fund. The County government has also been influencing public private partnerships on complementary youth orriented programs whose ultimate goal…
Meru County Mountain Run Slotted In Both Local And International Athletics Calendar.Sep 18 2020 - By Elijah Gichunge Athletic Kenya Mountain Run Chair, Peter Angwenyi, has confirmed that Meru County Mountain Run has officially been slotted on 20th February 2021 in both the international and local athletics calendar. Angwenyi lauded the county leadership for pioneering the successful historic activity in the country, aimed at promoting…
Meru Government, Africa- China Culture & Art Gallery MoU to Promote Meru Art Industry.Sep 17 2020 - By Elijah Gichunge Governor Kiraitu Murungi has signed an MoU with Africa- China Culture & Art Gallery aimed at empowering Meru youth in art industry. The partnership will help develop Meru Culture and Arts as an industry for wealth and employment creation, as well as give Meru county artists an opportunity to market their talent across the…
MYS YOUTHS CONTRACTED TO CONSTRUCT HYDROPONIC TECHNOLOGY SYSTEM.Aug 28 2020 - By Elly Mwandiki Meru Youth Service program bears more fruits as several graduates from the service had been contracted by the KCB Foundation to construct over 100 Hydroponic technology system Greenhouses in Ngong, Kenya. Speaking during a tour of the Hydroponic farm, Meru County Governor, Kiraitu Murungi said he had reserved over 200 acres for…