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GOVERNOR KIRAITUS SKILL PAYS OFF FOR THE FIRE FIGHTING DEPARTMENT.May 03 2019 - While adequate funding for all key sectors of the County Governments across the country continues to be a challenge, Meru Governor Kiraitu Murungi has been working hard in creating friendships, connections and partnerships both locally and globally, to ensure that his administration delivers best services, by lobbying for additional…
MERU FIRE CREW UPSCALE THEIR RESCUE SERVICES.May 02 2019 - By Elijah Gichunge Picture by Anncieta Mukiri The County Government of Meru is in collaboration with the UK Fire and Rescue teams( Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Buckinghermshire) training the Meru Fire and Rescue officers on rescue service value addition. The training comes a few months after the team underwent another training on Rope…
COUNTY GOVERNMENT'S BIG PLAN TO PROMOTE ECOTOURISM AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION.May 02 2019 - By Elijah Gichunge Picture by Phoebe Okall With the ideal goal of conserving the County’s biodiversity through promotion of ecotourism, Meru Governor and his Deputy Titus Ntuchiu have today held successful discussions with a delegation from Kenya Wildlife Services (KWS), Kenya Forest Services (KFS) Agricultural Society of Kenya, ASK and other…
MERU WON'T VOTE FOOLISHLY ANY MORE, PRESIDENTIAL CONTESTANTS TOLDApr 29 2019 - By Gichunge Elijah Picture by Phoebe Okall The 2022 presidential politics orchestrated a Capital Seed fundraiser, for St. John the Baptist AIPCA Shepard Sacco, at Kibirione Church in Buuri Subcounty. The event that was attended by the CS Agriculture, Mwangi Kiunjuri, Governor Kiraitu, Laikipia, Senator John Kinyua, Central Imenti and area…
LEADERS CALL FOR AN END TO SUBTRIBAL DIVISIONSApr 29 2019 - CECM Public service Kiautha Arithi has said, the county has consistently ensured equitable distribution of resources and jobs since it's inception. Mr Kiautha said it was clear from employment records that at all levels across the subcounties were amicably represented in the government. They were at Kionyo Catholic in a fundraising attended…
OUR FOCUS IS ON DEVELOPMENT AND NOT POLITICS: CHIEF OF STAFF SAYS.Apr 29 2019 - Chief of Staff Mr Gedion Kimathi has said that Governor Kiraitu's administration is working keenly to ensure that the dream of making Meru great becomes a reality. The CoS said that the County Government is focused to deliver on the promises the Governor gave to Meru residents during the campaign. Speaking at Kangeta Parish where he…
GOVERNOR KIRAITU MEETS HIS SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHER AFTER 50 YEARS, IN A NOLSTAGIC ENCOUNTERApr 29 2019 - Governor Kiraitu Murungi has met and shared wonderful moments this afternoon with his high school teacher at Chuka Boys High School from the 70s, Prof. Daniel Steiniger and his wife Judy. It was a nostalgic recollection of 50 years where so much has changed for both the teacher and the student. It was a breathtaking walk down the memory lane,…
FIRST LADY ROOTS FOR IMPROVED EDUCATION STANDARDS.Apr 27 2019 - Meru County first lady madam Prisillah Murungi has urged Parents and other Education stakeholders to come up with ways to improve Education standards in Meru County. The first lady pointed out that Meru county is not doing well in education and therefore there is need for all stakeholders to come together and come up with ways and means to…
MERU YOUTH URGED TO TAKE KEEN INTEREST IN MICRO AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISESApr 27 2019 - Young people in Meru County have been challenged to seriously consider ventures in entrepreneurship and ICT. The CS for Public Service, Youth and Gender Affairs Prof. Margaret Kobia, has said that her Ministry will continue working with the County Government and private sector players, to train the youth and expose them to opportunities…
LAARE CABRO PAVEMENT ON COURSEApr 27 2019 - CEC Roads and public works Julius Taitumu has refuted claims that Laare cabro works had stopped .Mr Taitumu was leading a team of county officials on the ground to inspect the ongoing project. "The vision of the governor is to see dustless and clean towns paving Is not only happening here in laare but in various towns in Meru" said Mr…