During the ceremony presided over by Deputy Governor Hon. Titus Ntuchiu on behalf of the Governor, H.E. Kiraitu Murungi, African Medical & Research Foundation (AMREF) team was led by Amref Enterprises Limited (AEL) CEO, Caroline Shakwei Sawe Mbindyo.

Hon. Ntunchiu thanked Amref for the timely intervention, saying it will go a long way to help achieve Governor Kiraitu’s vision of Making Meru Great by reaching out and providing health cover to the indigents (absolute needy) in the County.

"We are lucky today, to be kicking off this massive program to help our people despite financial challenges counties are encountering in receiving good cash flow from the national treasury. It is all because of the good working relationship our Governor has created with external partners such as Amref," added the Deputy Governor.

He noted that the program will also greatly help in easing the burden of healthcare for the vulnerable households, especially for cancer management whose case prevalence is extremely high in the County.

On her part, Ms. Mbindyo lauded Meru County Government for prudence, accountability and meticulous organization of structures by the leadership, which has continued to attract partners from far and wide to support programs and delivery of development to the people.