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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…
Gov Munya in ndumuruApr 18 2017 - H.E PETER MUNYA IN NDUMURU, ANTUAMBUI WARD, IGEMBE NORTH, WHERE HE MET WITH FARMERS/PASTROLISTS IN THE AREA. HE LAUNCHED THE WATER PROJECT AND VOWED MORE SUPPORT TO THE ARID ARES. IN ADDITION, 15 BAGS OF BEANS AND 30 BAGS OF MAIZE WERE GIVEN THE RESIDENTS TO COMBAT HUNGER IN THE AREA.
MUNYA OPENS THITHA POLYTECHNIC IGEMBE CENTRALApr 11 2017 - Governor Munya commissioned a training workshop for Thitha Vocational Training Center and the Kalankware Primary School ECDE classroom. These projects are fully funded by the county government.