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H.E Governor Bishop Kawira Mwangaza commitment to addressing water shortage in Meru County.Feb 22 2023 - The Department of Water & Irrigation has successfully sunk a borehole at St. Mark Primary School in Kiutine, Athiru Ruujine Ward, Igembe Central. The borehole water will greatly help the school and the community save money that they have been using to purchase water. The school's Headteacher noted that CBC students are now able to carry out…
Mt Kenya Mountain Running Gets Big Boost As Sponsorships Soar.Feb 17 2023 - Meru Governor Bishop Kawira Mwangaza last evening joined donors, partners, and participants in a fundraising for the upcoming Mt. Kenya Mountain Championships slated for the 26th of this month. The successful dinner saw major corporations from across all industries pledge their continued support for the initiative with over Ksh 10 million. Cancer…
Digital Land Governance Programme to Curb Food & Nutrition Insecurity in Meru CountyFeb 08 2023 - Meru county Finance and Lands CECM Monicah Kathono has presided over a meeting where the implementation of the Digital Land Governance Programme was discussed at length and in depth. The components of food security and climate change featured prominently in the discussion as food security is crucial in H.E Hon Bishop Kawira Mwangaza's manifesto.…
Mwangaza's 'Equality and Timely Servant Leadership' Agenda On Water ScarcityFeb 08 2023 - A key foundational pillar in H.E Governor Bishop Kawira Mwangaza's agenda in "Making Meru Happy," is equality and timely servant leadership. Less than a week after the ground-breaking of the Machaka Social Hall borehole, the Water and Irrigation Department is glad to announce they have hit the water table and are working on casing the high water…
Training of County Community Health Officers on Epidemic Preparedness and ResponseFeb 08 2023 - The Ministry of Health in partnership with the Kenya Red Cross Society through the county's department of Health Services, are carrying out a training for Community Health Assistants (CHAs) and Community Health Volunteers (CHVs) on Epidemic Preparedness and Response in Communities, which was officially opened on Monday for three days at the…
Meru County Youth Department Efforts to Address Youth ApathyFeb 07 2023 - In a continued bid to uplift youth from across the county, Meru county Sports Ag. Chief Officer, John Kariuki, flanked by the County Spokesperson, Adv. Hillary Sandi, today held consultative talks with leadership from a youth group called 'The League' in the establishment of a Meru county youth conference that will engage the youth from all 45…
Meru's Fisheries Department distributes 186,000 fingerlings to FarmersFeb 07 2023 - The county government of Meru through the department of Fisheries, has distributed 186,000 fingerlings to farmers in Igembe Central, Tigania West, Tigania East, Imenti North and Buuri sub-counties. The exercise which is under the Aquaculture Business Development Programme (ABDP) saw 186 farmers who had expressed intent to venture into fish…
Youth Take Over Construction for Gikumene-Nchaure RoadFeb 07 2023 - Road construction of the Gikumene-Nchaure road is well on course. The area residents and the construction crew appreciated H.E Governor Bishop Kawira Mwangaza for giving the directive that work be given to the area's skilled and unskilled youth who were previously ignored by companies that were awarded construction tenders. They urged Her…
Tree Planting Exercise at Gaatia - Abogeta EastFeb 07 2023 - As part of the ongoing water catchment rehabilitation program under the county's department of Environment and Natural Resources, the Director Elijah Kobia led residents of Gaatia in Abogeta East today in a tree planting exercise around the swamp. The move comes after the department kicked off a rehabilitation program for Nchuura Hills, which…
Meru County's 2023/24 Financial Year Public Participation Kicks OffFeb 07 2023 - Officials from the Department of Finance and Budget held public participation forums on the proposed budget for the 2023-24 financial year at the Kianjuri Youth Center, Ntima West. H.E Governor Bsp. Kawira Mwangaza believes in a people-oriented government, and public participation is fundamental to helping her government plan for upcoming…