By Murithi Kinyua

Photos by phoebe Governor Kiraitu has said that he will continue with his journey to make Meru great has he promised during the compaign.

Speaking during a development tour of Meru Municipality Governor Kiraitu noted that his administration is Keen to improve business environment in meru County.

During the tour, Governor Kiraitu launched the upgrading of parking and walkways on Tom Mboya street, CMC- Gakoromone road and rehabilition of river Kanyuru and land scaping of njuri cheke street and upgrading of Gakoromone fresh produce market.

The Governor said that his administration is committed to improve all towns in meru and make them dust free.

" We need to sell our produce in a clean environment, let's eat Mango's, bananas avocados and cabbages that are clean, I want to remove dust from places where we are selling our produce," Murungi added.

He said that meru County has benefited alot from the Kenya Urban support Program.

" In meru County we have received Ksh 116 million from the world Bank through Kenya Urban support program and we will use the money to upgrade Meru municipality," He noted.

Deputy Governor Hon Titus Ntuchiu on his part, thanked the National Government for the program and assured them that the money will be used to benefit the mwanchi.

The DG further dismissed claims by the auditor General report that the County has failed to account for some money in the last financial year.

He said that the County Government has spent the money well and no single coin has been lost.

The DG who is also the CEC in charge of finance challenged any one with the evidence that the money has been lost to take the matter to the investigate agencies.

Mr Solomon representative from the ministry of Roads and infrasrcture said that meru county is first County where such program has been Launched.

He thanked the County Government for the good collaboration and promised that the National Government will continue to support the program Even in the coming years.

The CEC incharge of land, physical planning and Urban development Mr Jeremiah noted that the County Government will upgrade other towns across the County.

He said that the Urban support program will improve Meru municipality and promised that the money will be spent well upgrade the municipality.