Meru Governor H.E Bsp. Kawira Mwangaza and her Deputy Hon. Rev. Mutuma M'Ethingia hosted Prof. Margaret Kobia, Ambassador Francis Muthaura and Prof. Japhet Magambo. They held a lengthy discussion on how to maximize Meru county's benefit from research and technology.

The conversation was centered on the possibility of the people of Meru partnering with institutions of higher learning in Kenya and abroad, in an effort to generate local solutions to problems like climate change, high disease prevalence and food insecurity.

Through innovative research, Meru county will be able to develop sustainable technologies and techniques that will be highly impactful to the community.

Governor Kawira expressed optimism that this partnership will make it possible to delve into the root cause of the high prevalence of cancer in Meru county through a focused research approach.

Further, she expressed hope that in partnership, they will be able to improve surveillance and preparedness against highly transmissible diseases like cholera and ebola and promote human, environment, crop and animal health.

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