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Kiraitu inaugurates Tourism BoardOct 19 2018 - Governor Kiraitu has launched an 8-member Meru County Tourism Board that will propel the County's tourism sector. The board which is under the chairmanship of Prof. John Nkinyangi, who has great national and international exposure as an Advisor for Social and Human Sciences in Africa, has been charged with the mandate to rebrand Meru tourism…
MIRAA MONEY STILL INTACT, SAYS MIRAA REPORT IMPLEMENTATION TECHNICAL TEAMOct 16 2018 - The Miraa Report Implementation Technical Team has this morning paid a courtesy call to Governor Kiraitu Murungi. The 12-member team was led by their newly appointed Chairperson, Kellow Garsama, who is also the Under Secretary for Ministry of Agriculture. The Technical Team was constituted by the Ministry of Agriculture in consultations with…
GOVERNOR KIRAITU MURUNGI URGES MIRAA FARMERS TO PLANT MACADAMIA AND AVOCADOS ALONGSIDE MIRAA CROPOct 05 2018 - Governor Kiraitu spoke today at Gitoro ASK Showground where he kicked off the distribution of macadamia and avocado seedlings to farmers in Meru County. This is in line with the Promise he made one year ago in his manifesto, that he will give out 1 million avocado and 1million macadamia seedlings so that farmers can increase their profit from…
Kiraitu tours Ngaremara Special wardSep 26 2018 - Governor Kiraitu Murungi, yesterday joined jubilant Epiding villagers in Ngaremara Special Ward, Tigania East where he launched a completed borehole, distributed 500 bags of maize, beans and rice and issued books to pupils from Kiwanja Primary School. Being a special ward, Governor Kiraitu’s Government is keen to uplift the living standards…
MERU COUNTY ALL SET FOR RICE PRODUCTIONSep 25 2018 - Governor Kiraitu Murungi has today flagged off equipment for rice harvesting in Meru County, known as the rice hullers at the County Government Headquarters. The CECM for Agriculture and Livestock Prof Karwitha Kiugu spearheaded the introduction of New Rice for Africa (Nerica) also known as Upland rice, for farmers in the County. "I…
We will work with all leaders - KiraituSep 21 2018 - Governor Kiraitu Murungi led a consultative meeting with County Assembly leadership led by the speaker Mr Kaberia Arimba and Chairpersons of various Assembly Committees. Governor Kiraitu said the meeting was meant to promote the culture of cooperation and consultation as enshrined in the constitution. He added that the meeting was to review the…
KIRAITU LAUNCHES MAZIWA PROJECTSep 19 2018 - Governor Kiraitu Murungi has launched Maziwa Project. This project is done in association with Italian NGOs called AVSI and IPSIA which will be the implementing partners of the project. The meeting was attended by dairy stakeholders across the county, which include farmers and marketers. The Governor said the project will cost about $2 Million…
GOVERNOR KIRAITU CONDOLES WITH THE MURDERED SCHOOL GIRLS FAMILYSep 19 2018 - Governor Kiraitu Murungi has this evening joined the family, friends, relatives and the Judiciary fraternity in condoling with Ms Carol Kemei, the Githongo Law Courts Senior Resident Magistrate whose daughter, Marybel Kapoloni was brutally murdered recently. Governor Kiraitu expressed deepest sympathies and prayed for God’s strength upon Ms…
GOVERNOR KIRAITU LEADS MEETING ON LAPSSET CORRIDOR PROGRAMSep 17 2018 - Governor Kiraitu Murungi has today led Meru County Leadership in a Consultative Meeting with officials from the Ministry of Lands and Physical Planning, Ministry of Energy, National Land Commission and LAPSSET Secretariat on LAPSSET Corridor Program. The meeting was convened by LAPSSET Secretariat to expound on the program, address land…
COUNTIES BENCHMARKING IN MERUSep 14 2018 - Deputy Governor Titus Ntuchiu, this week received delegations from Kakamega and Bomet Counties who are on a benchmarking tour. The Kakamega team benchmarking on water provision is led by Water executive, Mr Baraza Wangwe. This is after Kakamega County Government learned of the high scorecard for Meru County in Devolution on Water provision.…