Also known as: Meru Governor Isaac Mutuma · Governor Isaac Mutuma · Governor Mutuma
Governor of Meru County facing criticism over forest land for State Lodge and praise for youth loans programme.
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… Meru Governor Isaac Mutuma welcomed the initiative, saying partnerships between the county government and development organisations play an important role in addressing social and economic challenges. …
Over 500 young entrepreneurs get financial support as SHOFCO expands programmes in Meru CountyThe Standard
… In a press statement, the IDF asked for the resignation or removal of Governor Isaac Mutuma, Senate deputy speaker Kathuri Murungi and North Imenti MP Rahim Dawood.The IDF members accused the Meru leaders of ‘surrendering’ the land for the project, which they said puts at risk th …
Development lobby opposes state lodge planThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeMeru governor Isaac Mutuma delivers his acceptance speech after being sworn in as the fourth governor at Mwendantu Grounds, March 17, 2025. …
Youths in Meru receive Sh30m business loans from ShofcoThe Standard
… The two organisations also held discussions with Meru Governor Isaac Mutuma before they visited cultural centres in the county."Culture should be incorporated in the CBE, because it has potential as a crucial tool for learning," Kaimenyi, a former Education Cabinet Secretary in f …
Ameru association wants African culture incorporated in CBEThe Standard
… Dr Muriuki said after the Governor Isaac Mutuma administration failed to honor the return-to-work formula, they resolved to down tools as a last resort, with the hope that the issues would be addressed expeditiously. …
Doctors strike over failure by Meru county to implement return-to-work dealThe Standard
… s wife) and the children, we grief with you and pray that God will comfort you as you come to terms with this tragic event," Prof Kindiki said.He added: "Now and always, we are in solidarity with you, Priscilla (Kiraitu's wife) and the rest of your family." Governors Isaac Mutuma …
Ruto, Kindiki condole with former Governor Kiraitu after daughter's deathThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeFormer Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza has threatened to sue her successor, Isaac Mutuma, over alleged defamation. …
Mwangaza wants governor to apologise over alleged defamatory remarksThe Standard
… Mbadi, while empathizing with Meru Governor Isaac Mutuma over the debt, said that in the event that there is going to be any liability beyond the Sh139 million, the national government will still intervene in that respect.Appearing before the Senate Finance and Budget Committee, …
Mbadi agrees to lift Meru funds stoppage, pay French investor Sh139mCapital News
… National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi, while sympathising with Meru Governor Isaac Mutuma over the debt burden, assured senators that the national government would intervene should liabilities exceed the Ksh139 million earmarked for settlement. …
Mbadi to Unlock Meru Funds After Agreement to Settle Leopard Rock Hotel DebtThe Standard
… Governor Isaac Mutuma said his administration had allocated 600 acres for the installation of security personnel training facilities in the cattle rustling-prone Nyambene region. …
Meru county allocates 600 acres for police training campShining Hope for Communities (SHOFCO) has distributed loans to 539 young entrepreneurs in Meru County through its Sacco, with interest rates of six per cent and 72-hour disbursement without guarantors, as the organisation expands economic empowerment programmes in the region.
9 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Shining Hope for Communities (SHOFCO) has distributed loans to 539 young entrepreneurs in Meru County through its Sacco, with interest rates of six per cent and 72-hour disbursement without guarantors, as the organisation expands economic empowerment programmes in the region.
9 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Imenti Development Forum has joined conservationists and local leaders in opposing President Ruto's plan to build a State Lodge in part of Imenti Forest. The forum has called for the resignation of Governor Isaac Mutuma, Senate deputy speaker Kathuri Murungi, and North Imenti MP Rahim Dawood, accusing them of surrendering 100 acres of the gazetted Imenti Forest Reserve for the project, which it says threatens wildlife conservation.
9 June 2026 · The Standard →
Hundreds of young entrepreneurs in Meru County have received loans totalling Sh30 million from Shofco, an NGO, through its sacco wing at an interest rate of six per cent. Governor Isaac Mutuma praised the initiative as part of broader youth empowerment and economic growth efforts in the county.
8 June 2026 · The Standard →
The Ameru Cultural Stakeholders Association, chaired by former Education Cabinet Secretary Prof Jacob Kaimenyi, has called for the incorporation of African culture and heritage into competence-based education (CBE), arguing that cultural centres could serve as learning sites for children to study wildlife, traditional attire, foods, and practices.
7 June 2026 · The Standard →
KMPDU members in Meru county have gone on strike after the county government failed to implement a return-to-work agreement signed on May 12, 2026. The doctors are protesting staff shortages, lack of promotions, salary disparities, absence of study leave, and the failure to employ contracted staff on permanent and pensionable terms.
2 June 2026 · The Standard →
President William Ruto and Deputy President Kithure Kindiki have condoled with former Meru Governor Kiraitu Murungi following the death of his daughter, Anita Kendi Murungi. Several other leaders, including current Governors Isaac Mutuma and Muthomi Njuki, and former Governor Kawira Mwangaza, also sent their condolences to Kiraitu and his family.
15 May 2026 · The Standard →
Former Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza has issued a legal demand notice to her successor, Governor Isaac Mutuma, requiring him to retract and apologise for statements made on or about May 8, 2026, in which Mutuma allegedly claimed Mwangaza was using proxies to institute court proceedings to halt county staff recruitment and damage the Public Service Board website.
11 May 2026 · The Standard →
Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has agreed to withdraw the stoppage of Meru County Government funds and pay Sh139 million to a French investor, following President Ruto's alleged declaration that the national government would clear a Sh640 million debt owed by Meru County over the takeover of Leopard Rock Hotel Limited.
10 May 2026 · The Standard →
The National Treasury has committed to lifting a freeze on Meru County Government funds and settling Ksh139 million owed to a French investor linked to Leopard Rock Hotel Limited, Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi told the Senate Finance and Budget Committee.
8 May 2026 · Capital News →
Meru County Governor Isaac Mutuma has allocated 600 acres for police training facilities in the Nyambene region — 300 acres to the Administration Police and 300 acres to the National Police Training College — to help combat cattle rustling and banditry in the semi-arid grazing zones.
26 April 2026 · The Standard →
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen warned politicians accused of sponsoring violence and hiring goons that the government will take decisive action against them, while opening a new police field training facility in Meru County to combat emerging security threats including banditry.
24 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →