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FIRST LADY ROOTS FOR 'TWAWEZA' TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION FOR MERU.Nov 15 2019 - Meru First lady Priscilla Murungi has rooted for her Twaweza programme as an initiative that will economically empower women by educating them on Financial skills as well as improvement of nutrition outcomes for families to create an healthy and prosperous county. In her speech, during a wide up of a series of Twaweza trainings, at Murungurune…
County's new energy to fight animal diseases and feed shortage.Nov 14 2019 - By Elijah Gichunge & Anncieta Mukiri County government has rolled out distribution of over 1200Kg assorted pasture grass seeds, and microscopes for livestock disease screening and diagnosis. The gesture aims at increased livestock feed by putting over 400 hectares of land under pasture and also reduce animal diseases, for improved milk and…
MERU GENDER POLICY TO ENSURE EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL.Nov 14 2019 - Meru county is at the forefront in addressing gender discrimation in order to ensure equal rights in accessing government opportunities for both sexes. This would be through the ongoing development of a gender policy being formulated in partnership with Ripples international. CECM education, gender and social development Linner Kailanya noted…
Governor asks Meru Economic & Social Coucil Political pillar to analyze BBI report and advise the County's resolve on referendum.Nov 12 2019 - By Elijah Gichunge Picture; Phoebe Okall Governor Kiraitu has lauded the Meru Economic & Social Council (MESC) team for coordinated efforts that bore the Meru Vision 2040 development strategy. Kiraitu who spoke during the MESC's wrap up meeting to review the blueprint before its adoption on December 5th 2019, said the vision intends to make…
Governors Development Record will Speak to the People.Nov 11 2019 - The Governor of Meru H.E. Kiraitu Murungi will not waste valuable time responding to idle political hecklers, dramatists and relevance seekers who are out to make provocative statements to incite meaningless rhetoric and engagements. This is according to the Governor’s Chief of Staff Gideon Kimathi and County Executive for Public Service…
Ministry of Sports Urged to Expedite Completion of Kinoru StadiumNov 11 2019 - Meru Governor, H.E. Kiraitu Murungi has challenged the Ministry of Sports to ensure remaining works on Kinoru Stadium are completed with speed for Meru County residents to start enjoying the use of the facility for talent search, growth and development there. While speaking at the Stadium where he was an invited guest to an event convened by…
Higher learning institutions urged to keep abreast with current industrial capabilities.Nov 09 2019 - Deputy President William Ruto has praised Governor Kiraitu for recognising the centrality of TVET skills in economic and self development, noting that Kenya's development has derailed due to little investment in technical education. While he presided over the 3rd Meru National Polytechnic(MNP) graduation ceremony, Ruto commended Kiraitu for…
Meru celebrates sons of the soil as McRae Kimathi battles his way up racing ladder.Nov 09 2019 - KCB 2019 Meru Edition rally concluded with the son of soil McRae Kimathi the son to Pheneas Kimathi, KNRC Chair and Meru's hero, seeding 5th. McRae is eying top KNRC positions, following the footsteps of his dad who is a former rally champion and CEO Kasarani based World Rally Championships- Safari Project. Onkar Rai and his navigator Gavin…
"COUNTY GOVERNMENT TO CONTINUE WITH ITS DEVELOPMENT PLAN". SAYS DGNov 09 2019 - Deputy Governor Hon Titus Ntunchiu has said that Kiguchwa market in Tigania East Sub County will be among the markets to improved to cabro standards this financial year. DG noted that the County Government will continue with it's Development plans across the County saying that this financial year Several markets across the County will be…
Women urged to embrace table banking as gender department rolls out entrepreneurship trainings.Nov 08 2019 - Meru County Twaweza program spearheaded by first lady Priscilla Muriung is rooting for women’s economic empowerment, one of governor’s development pillars. As emphasized by Social Development CO, Florah Nyaga who officiated a training for 90 women group leaders for Buuri and Imenti North Subcounties at Kinoru Youth Resource Center,…