Meru Government’s efforts in mainstreaming social development while enhancing growth of various interest groups, has attracted a number of cross learning events in the recent past.
On this, a team of MCAs representing people abled differently from 5 Counties namely; Migori, Kirinyaga, Vihiga, Kitui and Tharaka Nithi, have led a benchmark tour to learn from various empowerment programs for PWDs.

This comes when the County has established a Persons with Disability’s Committee, an Act, and a strong PWD SACCO whose operations were inaugurated by the governor in June this year and supported it with a Ksh. 10 million seed capital as well as Ksh.5 million for capacitating over 1700 registered members.

Gender & Social Development CEC, Linner Nkirote termed this as being one such robust economic programs Kiraitu’s government has been supporting to promote socio-economic development of special interest groups.

She reported that launch of Sexual & Gender Based Violence (SGBV) policy, formation and capacitation of the SGBV Technical Working Group have equally added spice to protecting the rights of PWDs who are hardest hit by gender violence.

National Chair, County Assemblies PWDs. Caucus, and Migori Nominated MCA Esther Atieno, applauded the County leadership for promoting inclusion of PWDs in all aspects of development through key legislations and policy areas. The team was joined by a number of MCAs led by Elias Murega, Municipality.