MERU DAILY

Apostle Dennis Murimi (with a cap) is joined by a fan as he tries an 80-hour tree-hugging challenge to raise Cancer Awareness in Meru. Photo/Felix Kinyua.  Late last year, a 22-year-old environmental conservationist, Truphena Muthoni , reminded the world that trees need love too — and not just the occasional glance. She hugged a tree for 72 straight hours, earning herself a Guinness World Record and a stiff neck, all in the name of indigenous tree preservation. Inspired by this leafy legacy, the “ hugging movement” has officially landed closer to home — right in the heart of Meru Makutano . Enter Apostle Dennis Murimi , affectionately known by supporters as the man of the cloak , who has decided that if trees could speak, they would probably say: “ Thank you for noticing cancer too.” Apostle Murimi has embarked on an 80-hour tree-hugging challenge, not for records or bragging rights, but to raise cancer awareness — a cause that urgently needs more than thoughts and prayers. And ...

A Picture depicting alleged sex workers. Photo/Daily Nation. My People from Meru, My Meru People, Antu ba Meru – how many times did I call you? Three times. And you know what that means: today we must talk, face-to-face, no sugarcoating. This week, Meru County has been trending in the news. Normally, we’d be celebrating – miraa in one hand, keg in the other, shouting tûrî Iguru (we are the best). But this time? We’re trending for all the wrong reasons. Salome Wairimu Muhia - Beacco is the Principal Secretary for the State Department of Correctional Services, she dropped a bombshell: Meru is now leading in HIV prevalence. Y es, my friends, we have officially snatched the crown from Nyanza. Over 22,000 Kenyans have been infected this year alone, and guess who’s topping that shameful chart? Meru. My heart breaks as I write this. Not all trophies belong in a cabinet. Some belong in the dustbin. Now, the big question: when did the rain start beating us? Let me report live from the ground. I...