STORY BY:DOLLYCATE KAWIRA

Governor Kiraitu Murungi and the first lady Priscilla Murungi today led ambassadors of the European Union in a diplomatic tour to showcase flagship projects geared towards promotion of sustainable development in Meru.
The tour was to provide exposure to the resources thus place Meru strategically for prospective business ventures by the international community. The flagship projects being part of the vision 2040 which was compiled by Meru Social and Economic Community (MESC) , a commiittee of diverse professionals, after thorough public participation from the grassroot leve, was presented to the Ambassadors
"Meru is endowned with valuable resources, we only need to get a way to transforn them into profitable economic thresholds. We formed committees from the grassroot level so as to ensure oarticipatory development in the villages" said Governor Kiraitu during a presentation before the tour began.
In support of the Twaweza programme's fight against cancer and promotion of women empowerment, the Entourage visited the oncology clinic and the new walk-in cancer clinic at Meru Teaching and Referral Hospital. The Ambassadors applauded the government on its major strides in persuit of cancer erandication in Meru.
" We are working to empower our people economically to make Meru great. We can however not achieve that with a sick and dying population. We have, therefore, established the Twaweza programme that gives free cancer screening," said the First Lady.
The tour exposed the Ambassadors to rich agriculturally endowed tea zones, with a visit to a tea factory to showcase the economic independence the county is striving to achieve. The Ambassadors were impressed by the efforts of the Governor to promote Macadamia and Avocado as an alternative source of income.
It is in the same spirit of giving back to the community that Njogune Primary School of the Kiraitu Murungi Foundation was granted computers for their laboratory by Ambassador Frantisêk, of Slovakia. The foundation was founded to offer financial sid to bright but needy students in their persuit for education.