News Updates

Governor issues school fees cheques to beneficiaries of Kiraitu Murungi Foundation.Jan 10 2020 - Governor Kiraitu Murungi has this morning met and issued Cheques of school fees to beneficiaries of Kiraitu Murungi Foundation, Caroline Kendi, Dennis Munene and Kimathi Morris. The Foundation which was established in 2004, is a family organization funded by the family, friends and well wishers and offers full scholarship to top two(female…
Meru County will hold the first-ever international mountain marathon in Africa.Jan 10 2020 - Meru County will hold the first-ever international mountain marathon in Africa dubbed Mt Kenya Mountain Running Championship-Meru 2020, on February 22nd. Towards this end, Governor Kiraitu Murungi flanked by Deputy Governor Hon. Titus Ntuchiu, First Lady Madam Priscilla Murungi, top County officials and legislators, have this evening attended…
GOVERNOR KIRAITU TO SEEK TOP JUBILEE PARTY SEAT IN THE FORTHCOMING PARTY ELECTIONS.Jan 09 2020 - By Gichunge The Governor of Meru County H.E. Kiraitu Murungi has today announced that he will contest for the a top leadership position in the upcoming national Jubilee party elections in March. Governor Kiraitu who is a veteran of party politics in the country, is expected to seek the opportunity to lead the party going into the 2022…
County to set a standard evaluation mechanism to streamline public service.Jan 09 2020 - By Elijah Gichunge Meru County government has inaugurated a body that will help develop a standard assessment and reward mechanisms for the county employees. According to the Governor, Kiraitu Murungi, there is a need to create a culture of rating employees on Merit basis as well as monitoring performance and sanctions as necessary. He said the…
FIGHT AGAINST DIABETES STEPS UP WITH THE REDCROSS PATNERSHIP.Dec 20 2019 - The county patnership with Danish and kenyan Redcross has seen construction of Non communicable Diseases(NCD) clinic as well as the launch of the NCD project at Kanyakine level 4 hospital to ensure particularly prevention of Diabetes and hypertension. According to Dr kanana Kimonye the chief officer Health the reason for chosing Kanyakine…
Meru teams performance thrill at 2019 Kenya Youth Inter-County Association games.Dec 20 2019 - Elijah Gichunge & Leakey Gitonga Meru County volleyball team has once again outshown their counterparts in the ongoing KYISA games in Busia. Meru hit Embu 3 sets against 1 in a thrilling style. So far, Meru has garnered 7 points, qualifying for semi-finals, while the footballers qualified for the round of sixteen. Speaking shortly after the…
APPLY FOR COUNTY BURSARY URGES CHIEF OF STAFF.Dec 16 2019 - Chief of staff Gideon Kimathi has called upon the needy and deserving students to apply for bursaries through the wardfund kitty as a move to see 100 percent transition to highschool. Mr kimathi noted education was key to achieving Vision 2040 development blueprint as envisaged by the governor hence the purpose of the bursary fund. His…
Kiraitu calls for a united Meru as prerequisite to responsible leadership.Dec 16 2019 - Meru Governor once again stressed that leaders must take their time to uplift lives of people. Kitaitu who spoke in his last tribute to Miraa Taskforce Report Implementation Committee Chair, David Ntawa (Blackie) at Thamare Methodist Church, promised to unite Meru to fight against economic backwardness, through diversified sources of incomes…
GOVERNOR KIRAITU INTENSIFIES EFFORTS TO OPEN THE VAST CHINESE MARKET FOR MERU TEA.Dec 16 2019 - The Governor of Meru County H.E. Kiraitu Murungi has this evening taken a delegation of Chinese investors in the tea sector, on a guided tour of tea production in the County. The investors took keen interest in tea farming regions of Kiegoi in Igembe area, Michii Mikuru in Tigania, and Imenti South and Githongo in the region of Imenti, where…
We are determined to continue delivering development equitably to all residents of our great County.Dec 12 2019 - Meru Governor Kiraitu Murungi has said that his administration is laying down plans to ensure the drainage menace in Maua is permanently addressed. He said that beginning next month, County and National Government engineers will do a proper evaluation and construct a proper drainage. In order to ensure cleanliness of Maua town, the…