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County Executives take the oath of officeOct 12 2017 - MERU, October 12th, 2017---- Governor Kiraitu swore in ten new County executive committee members at the Meru County Headquarters following vetting and approval by the County Assembly. The ten executives are Daniel Kiogora M’ Inoti for Youth Affairs & Sports (Central Imenti), Prof Karwitha Kiugu for Agriculture for Livestock Development &…
Kiraitu to work with Meru MPSOct 06 2017 - Kiraitu Murungi has promised to work with all Meru MPs and other leaders to to actualise development goals. Although politics plays a key role in any democracy, it must also be noted that time for politics is now behind us and we must now get down to what our electorate sent us to do," he said. He was speaking when he hosted the MPs for a…
New feeder road to ease traffic jam in Meru TownOct 04 2017 - MERU, October ----Traffic Jam witnessed in Meru town will be a thing of the past if plans by the County Government of Meru and Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA) to construct a new road are actualized. According to Governor Kiraitu Murungi there are plans to construct Gitimbine Junction -Redeemed Church-Irinda -Majengo-Sports Club to bitumen…
SPEECH BY KIRAITU MURUNGI, GOVERNOR OF MERU COUNTY DURING THE OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE 1ST SESSION OF THE 2ND COUNTY ASSEMBLY OF MERUSep 28 2017 - SPEECH BY KIRAITU MURUNGI, GOVERNOR OF MERU COUNTY DURING THE OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE 1ST SESSION OF THE 2ND COUNTY ASSEMBLY OF MERU AT THE COUNTY ASSEMBLY CHAMBER, COUNTY ASSEMBLY OF MERU BUILDINGS, MERU, ON 28TH SEPTEMBER, 2017 Honourable Speaker, Deputy Governor, Honourable Members of the County Assembly of Meru, Distinguished Guests, Ladies…
We are not hiring - Chief of StaffSep 26 2017 - Following complaints from the public with regard to a fraudulent recruitment drive into the proposed Meru Youth Service (MYS) by unscrupulous individuals, the Chief of Staff and Acting County Secretary Gideon Kimathi would wish to make the following assertions: 1. That the Meru County government is not currently conducting any recruitment drive…
Kiraitu plans for the former Meru County Hotel BuildingSep 20 2017 - MERU ----- The building that housed the defunct Meru County Hotel will be redeveloped into a grade A office block that will house the County Government of Meru and its entities. The government currently pays rent for various offices occupied by several departments. Governor Kiraitu Murungi made the announcement on Wednesday when he toured the…
We will realize the Meru Dream - Kiraitu MurungiSep 19 2017 - MERU, September----Meru Governor Kiraitu Murungi today has said his administration will fulfill the pledges he made to Meru people during the campaigns. He added he sought to be the Governor so that he can get the opportunity to serve Meru not for prestige. The Governor said he will create a new milk market for Meru farmers through ECDE milk…
County executive nominees to undergo vetting next weekSep 18 2017 - MERU, September ---- The County Assembly of Meru will on Monday next week start vetting County executive nominees recently nominated by Governor Kiraitu Murungi. The names of those nominated were forwarded to the County Assembly of Meru on Friday for the vetting that will take place on September 25 and 26. Last week, the Deputy Speaker Elias…
CHAN 2018: Football officials inspect Kinoru StadiumSep 13 2017 - MERU, September 13 ---- The 2018 Africa Home Nations Championships (CHAN) event directors and Kenyan football officials on Wednesday conducted the third inspection on the progress of Kinoru Stadium ahead of the January 2018 championship. Football Kenya Federation President Nick Mwendwa at a press conference in Meru thanked the Meru Governor…
Kiraitu Names CabinetSep 08 2017 - Meru Governor Kiraitu Murungi and his deputy Titus Ntuchiu have unveiled an all-inclusive list of ten County Executive nominees who will likely constitute their cabinet. The nominees are; Daniel Kiogora M’ Inoti for Youth Affairs & Sports (Central Imenti), Prof Karwitha Kiugu for Agriculture for Livestock Development & Fisheries (Imenti North),…