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11TH HOUR: THE LAUNCH OF MERU CARE CARDFeb 28 2019 - BY ELLY MWANDIKI Photo By Anncieta Mukiri Meru Care program is set to be rolled out, With a Card, that will see every household receive free treatment in every public health facility for free. The Meru care program is meant to add enough resources to the department for the purpose alleviating issues concerning staff shortage, drugs in our…
MERU GOVERNOR COMMISSIONS HIGHWAYS BEUTIFICATION PROGRAMFeb 28 2019 - BY MURITHI KINYUA Governor Kiraitu Murungi has launched Meru Highways beautification and greening program. The program is aimed at planting trees along the highways as a way of conserving the environment and making those highways smarter and more attractive. Speaking when he officially launched the exercise at Likii area…
MERU COUNTY TO ESTABLISH AN ANNUAL KIMERU FESTIVALFeb 28 2019 - BY MURITHI KINYUA T he Newly formed Meru County Cultural Board has been tasked to establish an annual Kimeru cultural festivals, a Cultural center, and a kimeru Institute among other factions. Speaking when he officially launched the board Governor Kiraitu noted that the team comprises of Qualified…
MENTAL HEALTH IN WORK PLACEFeb 28 2019 - BY ELLY MWANDIKI "If a naked man promises you a piece of cloth, ask him his name" Sudanese proverb One in four people develop a mental or behavioral disorder in some stage in life. Every year 1 million people commit suicide with, 10 to 20 million attempted suicide globally. Besides common obvious mental health illness like…
MERU LEADS IN TRACHOMA ELIMINATION IN KENYA.Feb 28 2019 - BY ELLY MWANDIKI Photo By Anncieta Mukiri T rachoma elimination has got a boost from Christofel Blinden Mission (CBM) and AIC Health Mission. The organization was involved in the implementation of community led Sanitation strategy to declare the county Open defecation free(ODF). The event to celebrate the…
COUNTY GOVERNMENT COMES TO THE RESCUE OF SHOT HERDERSFeb 28 2019 - BY ELLY MWANDIKI C ECM Health , Meshack Mutuma accompanied by the Leader of Majority , Mr Victor Karithi to visit Herders who were shot by bandits at Lobua ,Tigania west sub counties where one of them died. The 2 Herders who survived were treated at Meru level 5 hospital where they were transferred from…
KSH 38 MILLION ALLOCATED TO MAUA TOWNFeb 28 2019 - BY MURITHI KINYUA C ounty government through the department of roads and energy has allocated Ksh 38 million to improve Maua town and its surroundings Speaking in Maua during the opening in of Jesus Reigns Chapel new church, Murungi noted that his administration has put Plans in place to make Maua one of the…
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT GETS A BOOST FROM USADFFeb 28 2019 - BY ELLY MWANDIKI Meru county government will patner with a non governmental organization called United States African Development Foundation (USADF) in giving agricultural grants to registered groups. The NGO gives agricultural support by giving financial support to promote food security initiatives to youth led…
MERU COUNTY WOMEN LEGISLATURES LAUNCHES A FIVE YEARS STRATEGIC PLANFeb 28 2019 - BY MURITHI KINYUA Meru county first lady madam priscilla Murungi officiated the launch of meru women legislative association (MEWOLA) five years strategic plan. MEWOLA, provides unique platform for the women in the county assembly to exercise their constitutional mandate to the fullest, not only for their personal political career…
YOUTH AND WOMEN LEAVING ALONG THE BYPASS TO BENEFIT FROM KSH 200 MILLION PROJECT.Feb 28 2019 - BY MURITHI KINYUA Photo By Anncieta Mukiri The youths and women leaving along the Eastern and western bypasses in meru town are set to benefit as the county Government in partnership with the World Bank and the government of japan will involve them in mentainance of feeder roads that connect the bypasses through the community roads…