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GOVERNOR KIRAITU ROOTS FOR INVOLVEMENT OF COMMUNITIES IN SHARING COUNTIES WEALTH IN THE ASALSSep 07 2018 - Governor Kiraitu Murungi says discoveries of minerals like the oil wells in Turkana is a new frontier for economic transformation for the country. He however cautioned that the minerals and other natural resources around the country can only be beneficial only if the National and County Governments involve local communities in exploiting them.…
Kiraitu donates Foodstuffs to boost Betty Karambu's effortsSep 03 2018 - Governor Kiraitu has donated foodstuffs to Mitooni Primary School in Buuri Sub-County to step up efforts by 19-year-old Betty Karambu to keep over twenty kids in school. Donating the 50 bags of food on behalf of the Governor, Gideon Kimathi who is the Chief of Staff said the Governor was touched by the kindness of the young girl who took upon…
FEEDER ROADS TO BE UPGRADED USING COBBLESTONE TECHNOLOGYAug 29 2018 - The County Government is spearheading a pilot project for the upgrading of feeder roads in the County, to Roman Technology using cobblestone. The pilot project is currently underway along Simba wells, Makutano in Municipality Ward, North Imenti Sub-County. The Project is in line with Governor Kiraitu Murungi’s Manifesto Promise to improve…
COUNTY GOVERNMENT TO PARTNER WITH WORLD BANK TO EMPOWER YOUTHSAug 22 2018 - The County Government of Meru will involve youths and women in construction and maintenance of feeder roads that connect both Eastern and Western by-passes in Meru town, through the Community Roads Empowerment (CORE) program. The CORE is an NGO based in Kenya which trains youth on how to improve feeder roads using Do-Nou technology that uses…
MEN FOOTBALL TEAM ENTER QUARTERSAug 16 2018 - Meru County Football team has romped into the quarterfinals of the ongoing KICOSCA games after seeing off Siaya County team 7-6 in the penalty shootouts. Meru is the only County in Mt. Kenya region to have qualified for the quarterfinals. The team had earlier whipped Kilifi County 3-1 to set the stage for the quarterfinal match scheduled for…
KURA BOARD TOURS MERU COUNTYAug 16 2018 - Deputy Governor Titus Ntuchiu today received Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA) Board officials at Meru County Government Headquarters, who were on a tour of the County to inspect progress on various roads undergoing construction and maintenance under the agency. The Board officials, led by KURA Director General, Engineer Silas Kinoti and Board…
GOVERNOR KIRAITU LEADS EFFORTS FOR TOURISM REVIVAL IN THE COUNTY.Aug 12 2018 - Governor Kiraitu Murungi took a high-powered delegation of investors from China, led by Mayor Liu Xiaohua of Huangshan Municipal Government on a guided tour to the Meru National Park. The visit with the investors is part of the Murungi's efforts to revive Meru National Park in line with his Manifesto Promise to improve tourism sector in the…
EXPEDITE COMPENSATION CLAIMS-GOVERNOR KIRAITU TELLS STATE AGENCIESAug 11 2018 - Governor Kiraitu Murungi has today lauded KWS for hosting World Elephant Day for the first time. The Governor reiterated his commitment to the vision of Making Meru Great, saying that celebrations of this day are part of that endeavour. Meru County is the only home of elephant maternity in Kenya, at Nkunga Forest. It is also the only Municipality…
GOVERNOR KIRAITU MURUNGI CELEBRATES ONE YEAR IN OFFICEAug 10 2018 - Governor Kiraitu Murungi celebrated his one year in office with Bishops from various parts of the County at his office, where they came for a moment of prayer and reflection. The Governor said that he looks back to his first year as Governor, with joy and gratitude to God, for his vision of Making Meru Great is well on course. He noted that…
GOVERNOR KIRAITU BACKS INCREASED POTATO PRODUCTIONAug 10 2018 - Governor Kiraitu has promised to collaborate with Marimba Farm Management to secure a 100-acre piece of land for research and seed multiplication of the Processing Potato Varieties, which will boost potato production in Meru. The Governor who was in a recent official travel to Canada, said that the knowledge he learnt in both production and…