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Former Tigania West Councilors decamp opposition for Kiraitus government loyalty.Jul 23 2019 - Fredrick Lumiri, a prominent businessman and former Kitheo Ward Councillor, political activist Paul Mugambi, and Muthoni Stephen, 2008_2013, 2013_2017 Nominated Councilor and MCA respectively, have unwaveringly declared their support to Governor Kiraitu’s and his Deputy Titus Ntuchiu’s leadership. The three who spoke during the…
Projects risk stalling over reduced county budgets, Says NtuchiuJul 17 2019 - By Elijah Gichunge Photo: Anncieta Mukiri Deputy Governor, Titus Ntuchiu has expressed the strain County governments are undergoing while effecting cross-sectoral development projects. While the County administration has been since 2017 committed to both structural and social development at the grassroots providing water, improving roads, cabro…
GOVERNOR KIRAITU MURUNGI IN TWO YEARS.Jul 16 2019 - • 150 Solar Powered, high yielding boreholes across all arid Wards in Meru, with output of up to 50,000 liters per hour • Sh20 million for each of the 45 Wards across the County allocated each year through Ward Development Fund, to implement grassroots development in the villages. • Over 150 ECDE classes constructed • Over Sh250…
CoS praises education department as Githongo Vocational Center Shine in Inter-VTC ball games.Jul 15 2019 - Chief of Staff, Gideon Kimathi has hailed the education department for having streamlined the County’s Vocational Education. While he precided over the closure of a two day County Inter-vocational Centres ball games that took place at Kaaga primary school, Kimathi hinted the VTCs are now reputable. " Meru County was initially associated…
COUNTY GOVERNMENT VOWS TO TAKE LEGAL MEASURES AGAINST SABOTEURS OF PROJECTS*Jul 15 2019 - The County Government of Meru will move with speed to ensure prosecution of individuals found to be involved in or inciting against destruction of infrastructural works and other ongoing development projects. Chief of Staff Hon. Gideon Kimathi has warned individuals involving themselves in such acts that they risk facing the full force of the…
Deputy Governor Issues a 3 Week ultimatum for completion of Meru Town upgrading works.Jul 12 2019 - By Gichunge Elijah Photo; Lynette Kinoti Deputy Governor Titus Ntichiu, who was accompanied by CEC in charge of Physical Panning Jeremiah Lenya, respective Chief Officer Martin Gitiye and Municipal Manager Joseph Muguna on an inspection tour of Meru Town’s upgrading works, issued a three week ultimatum for completion of Meru town upgrading…
KMTC NATIONAL LEADERSHIP 2-DAY TOUR ON CAMPUSES ESTABLISHEMNT IN MERU COUNTY, FOLLOWING NEGOTIATIONS WITH GOVERNOR KIRAITU LAST YEARJul 12 2019 - The leadership of Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) has carried out a 2-day tour of Meru County, with the aim of ironing out the final phase of establishment of 3 new campuses in the County, following deliberations held on 10th April, last year between Governor Kiraitu Murungi and the KMTC management team which had visited Meru, led by…
County Government holds inter VTCs ball games to promote talent development.Jul 11 2019 - By Elijah Gichunge Picture; Lynette Kinoti Deputy Governor Titus Ntuchiu officiated the 2019 County’s Inter-Vocational Training Centres Ball Games Competition at Kaaga Primary School. Ntuchiu who was accompanied by CEC Education, Linner Nkirote expressed the County Government’s intent to provide requisite interventions that will promote…
GOVERNOR KIRAITU LOBBYING EFFORTS BARE FRUITS.Jul 11 2019 - One year ago, Governor Kiraitu Murungi invited the top management of Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) to Meru, where he successfully negotiated the setting up of KMTC Campus in South Imenti and Igembe regions. Today, these efforts are paying off, as the leadership of KMTC led by Chairman Prof. Phillip Kaloki and CEO Prof. Michael…
KENYAS FORESTRY AND ENVIRONMENTAL AGENCIES PRAISE GOVERNOR KIRAITU FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATIONJul 08 2019 - Kenya's leading Environment and Forestry parastatals have lauded Meru County Governor H.E. Kiraitu Murungi for the ambitious measures and strategies adopted by his administration towards ensuring environmental conservation and protection. The agencies which have been to Meru County on a three-day tour, include Kenya Forest Service(KFS) led by…