Governor Kiraitu Murungi has officiated the passout Of the 4th cohort of the Meru Youth Service who will immediately after taken to various vocational institutions for further training and skill them for employment, that makes a total of 2900 youths who have been empowered in the program.

0f the 400 graduands, 200 will be sponsored through vocational institutions by the County Government and the rest Governor Kiraitu seeking partnership with the KCB foundation to sponsor to gain skills such as plumbing, electrical and masonry among others.

"Whenever National results are read, we get to hear where the A, B and C students go, about the E students? Aren't they our children? " Wondered Governor Kiraitu " I decided to center my empowerment effort on these" added Governor Kiraitu.

In attendance was National Youth Council , Hamisi Kirenga who praised the county for deliberate effort to implement its youth policy, he noted despite most of the Counties having "beautiful"policies stuffed in files, none has implemented such a revolutionary policy like the Meru county Government.

In attendance was the Deputy Governor Hon. Titus Ntuchiu , the Chief of staff Hon. Gideon Kimathi, a number of county CECMs led by Youth CECM Koome Miriti and Meru Youth Service C.E.O Juliana Mugure.