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GOVERNOR KIRAITU BACKS INCREASED POTATO PRODUCTIONAug 10 2018 - Governor Kiraitu has promised to collaborate with Marimba Farm Management to secure a 100-acre piece of land for research and seed multiplication of the Processing Potato Varieties, which will boost potato production in Meru. The Governor who was in a recent official travel to Canada, said that the knowledge he learnt in both production and…
KIRAITU SIGNS MOU TO PROMOTE PRIMARY HEALTH CAREAug 07 2018 - The County Government of Meru has signed an MOU with Henry Family Advised Fund, led by Dr Jaymie Henry, to promote Primary Health Care. Speaking during the meeting, Governor Kiraitu said the foundation will work with the 1500 Meru County CHVs and MYS Health Workers combined, to promote the basic health education. He added that there’s a need…
Ntuchiu joins DP Ruto on a development tourAug 06 2018 - Deputy Governor, Titus Ntuchiu joined the Deputy President, William Ruto during the groundbreaking ceremonies for Thangatha and Ura 4 Dams, that will benefit 50,000 households in Tigania East and Igembe South Sub-Counties. Ntuchiu reiterated the County Governmentchr(039)s commitment of working with the National Government to take development to…
First Lady Priscilla Murungi Launches Menstrual Health Management ProgrammeAug 01 2018 - The First Lady, Priscilla Murungi today officially launched a menstrual health programme aimed at empowering socially. The initiative which seeks to support school girls commonly disrupted from learning due to lack of sanitary is fronted by the County First Ladies Association in partnership with African Cotton Industries, Kenya Commercial Bank,…
KOBIA ROOTS FOR RESEARCH-BASED HEALTH SYSTEMSJul 26 2018 - Health Executive Eunice Kobia is calling for increased research to improve maternal healthcare. She the County Government will continue working with various partners to deliver quality healthcare to the citizens. She was speaking at a workshop held at Meru Town to review the results and best practices of post-pregnancy family planning project…
GOVERNOR KIRAITU RELEASES KSH. 103M FOR BRIGHT AND NEEDY STUDENTSJul 17 2018 - Governor Kiraitu has released the Retention Enhancement Funds and Scholarship Funds Cheques worth Ksh. 90 Million and Ksh. 13 Million respectively, to the Secondary Schools across the 45 Wards. The fund released will help the bright and needy students to do academic exploits. Speaking at the County Headquarters, the Governor said that his…
MYS TO PLAY A KEY ROLE IN THE UNIVERSAL HEALTH COVERAGE PROGRAMJul 13 2018 - Governor Kiraitu has today presided over the graduation ceremony of the MYS Health Cohorts at St. Joseph's Cathedral Meru town. As it is the norm to rejoice and thank the Almighty for a journey well finished, the day was full of joy with families and friends from diverse corners of Meru County, coming to witness this colourful ceremony.…
MERU GENERAL HOSPITAL RECEIVES A DRUG CONSIGNMENT WORTH KSH.60.3 MILLIONMay 26 2018 - Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) delivered a drug consignment worth 60.3 Million to Meru level (V) Hospital for this quarter extending to the first quarter of the 2018/2019 financial year. THE CEC Health, Ms Eunice Nkirote and her Chief officer Dr Kanana Kimonye led the Hospital Management in receiving the drug consignment. The CEC Ms…
30,000 FARMERS BENEFIT IN PROGRAMME TO BOOST INCOMES, FOOD SECURITYMay 25 2018 - About 30,000 farmers in Meru County have taken up green gram farming in an initiative meant to eradicate food insecurity and reliance on relief food. Meru governor Kiraitu Murungi rolled out the ‘DenguPesa’ programme in partnership with the Kenya Red Cross and national government where farmers were supplied with free certified seed. While…
UPGRADE PLAN FOR HEALTH FACILITIESMay 25 2018 - Guided by the "Afya Yetu Jukumu letu -Our health, our responsibility" principle, the County Government of Meru is keen on providing better health care services. In this discourse, robust grassroots engagements in offsetting lifestyle and improper feeding habits related diseases have been initiated. This will be achieved through the following:…