Meru County Stories

Four bandits killed, six AK-47 rifles recovered in security raid in Meru County

Lucy Mumbi | May 13, 2025

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen recently acknowledged that Meru County has for years been plagued by cattle raids and bandit attacks, wh...

Meru Governor picks Linda Kiome of IEBC selection panel as deputy, assembly to decide fate

Maureen Kinyanjui | Mar 22, 2025

She was a legal advisor to former Governor Kawira Mwangaza before their fallout.

Isaac Mutuma sworn in as fourth Meru governor succeeding Kawira Mwangaza

Lucy Mumbi | Mar 17, 2025

Meru leaders have urged Governor Mutuma to unite the county which has been marred by political strife since Mwangaza’s election in 2022.

Meru leaders demand quick state action to tame rising insecurity

Barack Oduor | Mar 07, 2024

They held a consultative meeting with Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki, discussing issues including cattle rustling and terror-related confl...

Governor Kawira says she's ready for dissolution of Meru County Government

Dennis Tarus | Nov 16, 2023

Over 15 Meru residents on Wednesday filed a petition at the County Assembly seeking to impeach the CECs for allegedly violating the Constitution and s...

Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza impeached for the second time

Patel Okumu | Oct 26, 2023

Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza faced a second impeachment in 10 months as all 59 ward representatives present supported a motion tabled by Majority Lea...