Politics & Development

  • Clergy take the lead in Meru County
    by CiaMeru News
    Meru is led by clergy

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  • 3rd Meru Deputy Governor – Isaac Mutuma
    by CiaMeru News
    A Methodist Church minister, a former prisons officer and son of former Njuri Ncheke chairman the late Paul M’Ethingia, Reverend Isaac Mutuma came to the limelight in February this year after he was picked as running mate. Mutuma holds a degree in Theology from the Kenya Methodist University (KeMU). Governor Kawira Mwangaza, who is also the …

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  • Meru’s oldest farmer
    by CiaMeru News
    By Daily Nation Back in 2000, 93 year old Mr Justus Mwamba and his wife Evangeline Mwamba from Igane Location in Meru County received a gift of a Borana breed she-goat from a friend. This marked the beginning of their venture into dairy goat keeping, which has seen them win accolades during regional agricultural shows …

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  • Kiraitu Murungi’s profile
    by CiaMeru News
    Courtesy kiraitumurungi.co.ke Kiraitu Murungi is the first born of the Late Daniel M’Mwarania and Anjelika Kiajia. Born in South Imenti at the height of the Mau Mau struggle in the 1950s, Kiraitu grew up in the deprivation of a concentration camp. He is married to Priscilla K. Murungi and is the father to Nkatha, Mwenda, …

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  • First Meru governor Peter Munya’s profile
    by CiaMeru News
    Born in 1969 in Muthara, Tigania East, Meru County, Hon Peter Munya is the first (1st) and the current Governor of Meru County. He ascended to this position after he was overwhelmingly voted in by the Meru County electorate in the hotly contested election. Between 2002 and 2013, he served as the Member of Parliament …

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  • Meru Budget 2016/2017
    by CiaMeru News
    Via Daily Nation While passing the Sh8.3 billion budget, the MCAs increased the transport and infrastructure budget from Sh588.7 million to Sh682.3 million by deducting money from water and agriculture projects. Also check 2016/2017 budget estimates ENDS  
  • Learning institutions in Meru
    by CiaMeru News
    By Ciameru Meru is home to some of the leading learning institutions in the country. Here are links to the universities, colleges, high schools and primary schools that can be found online; Chuka university Kenya Methodist University Meru Univerisity of Science and Technology Meru Technical Training Institute Nkabune Technical Training Institute Kiirua Technical Training Institute …

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  • Meru’s conjoined twins
    by CiaMeru News
    By Ciameru More than one year after Ms Caroline Mukiri, 26, from Kithoka, Imenti North was blessed with conjoined twins she has been at Kenyatta National Hospital awaiting an operation.   The twins, conjoined at the hip, were born at Kiirua Mission hospital on September 4, 2014 and transferred to KNH on September 5. Read: …

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  • Meru-The home of Baseball
    by CiaMeru News
    By Ciameru Meru is set to stamp its authority as Africa’s home of baseball with planned construction of a multi million Baseball complex at Kirwiro in Imenti Central. The complex will comprise of a sports university and sports academy. Meru is currently the home to Kenya’s first standard baseball pitch at Meru University of Science …

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  • Court orders arrest of former Imenti North MP David Mwiraria
    by CiaMeru News
    Via Daily Nation A Nairobi court has issued a warrant of arrest against former Finance minister David Mwiraria for failing to appear in court to answer to charges over his roles in the Sh10 billion Anglo Leasing scandal.   Principal Magistrate Felix Kombo ruled that he was not satisfied with the reasons given for Mr …

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