GOVERNOR KIRAITU WITNESSES SIGNING OF FINANCIAL AGREEMENT TO BOOST WATER SUPPLY IN MERU.
Updated on: Feb 05, 2021
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The Governor of Meru County H.E. Kiraitu Murungi, Deputy Governor Hon. Titus Ntuchiu and Cabinet Secretaries Prof. Margaret Kobia of the Ministry of Public Service, Youth and Gender Affairs and Madam Cecily Kariuki from the Ministry of Water and Irrigation have this morning witnessed the signing of a financing agreement between Water Trust Fund under Water and Irrigation Ministry and the County Government of Meru to improve supply and distribution of water to the people of Meru.
The agreement will support improvement of distribution and supply of water in Muriri, Tigania East, Giaki in North Imenti, Nkubu and Kanyakine in Imenti South at a cost of Sh72 million. Some of the major projects being undertaken through partnership between Governor Kiraitu’s Government and President Uhuru Kenyatta’s administration through the Ministry of Water at a total cost of Sh3.3 billion, include the ongoing building of modern sewer systems in Meru town at a cost of Sh1 billion and Maua town at a cost of Sh800 million. Agreement has also been drawn to construct a sewer system in Nkubu town.
Prof. Margaret Kobia who has been visiting Meru regularly to distribute cheques to various groups from financing agencies under her Ministry such as Uwezo Fund for the youth and Women, as a daughter of the County accompanied and welcomed her friend and colleague Madam Cecily Kariuki to Meru on her inspection tour of various water projects.
