Meru Governor Hon. Bishop Kawira Mwangaza has this afternoon broken ground on the proposed construction of a potato cold store in kibirichia ward. The over Sh46.6 million project is a collaboration between the County Government of Meru through the department of Agriculture, Livestock Development and Fisheries and National Agriculture and Rural Inclusive Growth Project (NARIGP).

Construction will commence in two days and is expected to be complete by April 14, 2023. The contractor will use a modern technology that will ensure low operation costs which will boost profits. The facility will be self sustaining.

Governor Kawira has said that the project will prevent post harvest losses, boost value addition, create employment and ensure better prices by eliminating middlemen who have oppressed farmers for many years. She affirmed that her one and only agenda is agitating for the interests of the people of Meru by ensuring that all developmental implementation is carried out with utmost integrity, transparency and accountability.