MERU DAILY

August 8, 2017 general elections are just months away and politicians are using every means possible to get to the masses. The internet crowd arguably constitute a large a number of registered voters, with this in mind, politicians across the country are using the internet to gather masses in preparation for the general elections. In Meru, political big heads including Senator Kiraitu Murungi and Governor Peter Munya have enrolled the services of ‘Bundle boys and girls’ to help in pushing their agenda to the social media enthusiates as they try to outdo each other and place themselves way ahead of the peers in the coming elections. In a layman’s language bundle boys and girls refers to people who have been paid by politicians to push their political agenda in different social media sites such as facebook, tweeter and whatsapp. Here is a list of the top five most effective Bundle Boys to watch in this year’s campaign trial. 5.Luoi Bundi Tony Meru County Governor Peter Muny...

Orange democratic movement leader Raila Odinga’s visit to Meru County was smooth from the start, the official leader of opposition caravan attracted a mammoth of crowd around all the stopovers he made as he mobilized his supporters to register in numbers. ODM Party Leader addresses a rally at Makutano| Photo Getty images Baba first rally was at Makutano before making different stopovers at Kianjai,Kangeta,Muthara and Maili Tatu. However, one Mr. James Sari a resident of Maili Tatu stole the show from the CORD leader after he pulled a stunt only seen on movies.   James 'Bold'|Photo Getty Images Sari apparently tried to hatch a lift from Maili Tatu aboard Baba’s chopper, the middle-aged man sat comfortably on the skids of the helicopter as it took off immediately after Rao waved to his supporters bidding them goodbye to what had been a successful day.   James after being arrested today.|Photo Getty Images The Chopper’s pilot had to slow dow...

It was a show of might at Kaaga Primary School in Meru as Jubilee supporters turned in numbers to welcome President Uhuru Kenyatta. President Kenyatta receives a portrait gift from a supporter at Kaaga Primary school Meru. Photo|Felix Kinyua The occasion was attended by a number of government officials, senators and members of parliaments allied to the jubilee party. Speaking at the event, the president asked the party’s aspirants to mobilize their supporters to register in large numbers, He also emphasized on the importance of voter’s card saying the region has over half a million people who have been issued with new identity cards since the year 2013. However, the event did not miss some sideshows, Nairobi County senator ‘Mike Sonko’, showed up at the event chewing Miraa, making him a favourite to the youth who had turned up in large numbers. NairoSenator Mike Sonko address Jubilee Party Supporters. Photo|Felix Kinyua Gubernatorial aspirants Kilemi Mwiria did not he...

An online post said to be from the daughter of Mikinduri Ward Member of county assembly has enraged citizens on social media. According to the post on the popular ‘Kilimani mums uncensored’ Facebook page , Mr Gabriel Chokera who is the MCA of the area has been a deadbeat dad,forcing her daughter to write the exposé. The lengthy emotional post also accuses the MCA for cohabiting with a mistress who has forced his kids out of their house. We were unable to get into contact with the said MCA by the time of going to print, but below are some screenshots from the post.ᐘ  Photo courtesy

Meru media mogul Zablon Mathenge today launched a state of the art limousine which will be used by residents for weddings. The hammer 3 which has cost Mr. Mathenge a whooping 40M will be available for hire effective next week. The new hammer3 limousine Photo| Felix Kinyua Zablon who also owns Zanira company which controls Mwariama Tv, Mwariama Radio Station and Radio Furaha was all smiles during the launch as he welcomed the new limousine which has been named ‘Golden Ring Limo’. Speaking during the launch at Kaaga Primary School in meru county,different leaders have applauded the idea saying it will help the local people in weddings. Zablon Mathenge and his wife pose with their new hammer3 limousine Photo|Felix Kinyua However, the event which was attended by a number of local politicians was not void of politics. North Imenti Member of Parliament Raheem Dawood promised to hire the limousine to BodaBoda riders who want to wed next year if they elect him back to parliamen...

Meru County Team after disagreements with officials over allowance.|Photo Courtesy A team that has been representing Meru  in the just concluded inter-county games in Siaya have cried foul over what they term as mistreatment from the officials who had accompanied them. According to sources from the camp, the players slept on the streets after they were kicked out of Maranda High School were they have been hosted since the games started last Friday. The players allege that the officials who had accompanied them went site-seeing to the neighboring Uganda only to resurface a day before the official return date. The team further claim that the officials failed to offer the necessary facilities including essentials such as a first aid kit. Meru County Team camps outside Maranda High school|Photo Courtesy The team further claims that in one of the events they were disqualified under unclear circumstances but with no officials in sight to follow up their cases they ended bow...

Jamhuri day celebrations were put on hold in Meru after the event turned chaotic following clashes between the area county senator and the current Governor supporters. Trouble began immediately Mr Munya took to the dais at the Meru national Polytechnic where the event was held. Police used teargas to dispel the warring crowds at the Meru National Polytechnic.  Photo|Felix Kinyua According to sources, the Meru demonstrations were prior arranged going by the number of messages that were circulating in social media platforms before the event. Police had to shoot in the air on several occasions as both sides tried to outdo each other exchanging blows and kicks. Anti-riot police keep guard at the Meru National polytechnic.  |Photo/Felix Kinyua Donned in Jubilee t-shirts,several youth marched to the field chanting ‘Munya Must go’, the party of national unity supporters which is headed by Governor Munya soon joined in with a similar rhythm  shouting ‘Kiraitu mu...