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Meru government initiated Saccos post Sh. 135m annual turnoverMay 08 2017 - Post by Dorine The Meru County Government Youth, Women and General traders backed Saccos posted a loan turnover of Sh. 135 million in the past one year. The initiative is aimed at empowering and sustaining women, youth, and general traders businesses within the county through Sacco societies. According to the County Executive in the…
Meru farmers reap fortunes from county government donated greenhousesMay 05 2017 - Post by Dorine Farmers in Meru are reaping a fortune from harvest in free greenhouses donated by the county government in various wards across the county. The County Government has established more than 58 green house demo sites and constructed 34 of them, which have benefitted farmers among them youth and women in growing vegetables and…
Disaster Management Policy Underway In MeruMay 02 2017 - Meru county government is working on a disaster management policy to manage incidences and disasters in the county. Speaking to Meru Rising, director of Public Participation Angelo Kiogora said the policy will govern the response and co-ordination of disaster reduction in Meru County. Currently the Meru county government provides resources to…
Governors Wife Calls for Disabled Persons to Seek Free Implant AssistanceMay 02 2017 - 3rd May, Post by Dorine Meru County First Lady Phoebe Munya said that more than 2000 people living with disability have benefited from donated implanted limps, wheel chairs, walking clutches and other assistive devices. She advised residents to fight ignorance of hiding PLWD. "Many people fail to perform their tasks due to lack of such…
40 Cervical Cancer Screening Kits to Be Installed in Meru HospitalsMay 02 2017 - Meru County Government has purchased forty specialized cervical cancer testing kits to assist women to know their status. The machines will relief agony of patients in seeking medical attention far from Meru. According to Governor Peter Munya, his administration has established a cancer registry at the Meru Teaching and Referral Hospital…
County Government To Open 2 MicroFinance Branches In Laare And TimauApr 27 2017 - The County government of Meru will open two new micro-finance bank branches to allow residents access banking services closer to their businesses. According to Meru governor Peter Munya the two branches will be opened in Timau and Laare to supplement the already existing branches in Maua and Meru towns. "The main aim will be to reach to more…
Meru County Hotel a Public Investment, to Create Job OpportunitiesApr 26 2017 - The Meru governor Peter Munya has assured the public that County Hotel will operate on strictly commercial terms yielding 29% annual returns and provide job opportunities to 50 youths directly and many more indirectly. Governor Munya said the Hotel will recover capital investment in five years, and grow local businesses by sourcing local human…
Only Dams can alleviate water shortage in Meru-Munya saysApr 25 2017 - Meru Governor Peter Munya has asked the National Government to invest in constructing dams to alleviate the water shortage. The Council of Governors chairman said the problem with water shortage is not only climatic change but also the ignorance of people when establishing intakes from water sources. Munya called out people who destroy the flow…
Residents of Muuru In Igembe Central Hail County Govt on Health CareApr 24 2017 - Mainda Sam said that they used to walk about 40KM to seek health services at Nthambiro Health Centre, Maua Methodist hospital or Meru Teaching and Referral hospital but with the construction, equipping and availability of health personnel at Muuru dispensary, the services are much closer. "We are grateful to the Governor for building a health…
Relief to patients as County waves all dispensary service chargesApr 21 2017 - Relief to patients as County waves all dispensary service charges The County Government of Meru will start offering free medical services to patients in all of its dispensaries according to Meru Governor Peter Munya. Governor Munya has ordered his administration to immediately wave laboratory tests including other charges to ease service…