President William Ruto wants to turn Meru town into Kenya's fifth city. He made this promise during a street meeting at Makutano Junction on Saturday afternoon. Ruto said the town has grown fast and deserves city status like Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu, and Nakuru. The president told crowds he already had this idea before Governor Isaac Mutuma asked for it. He plans to spend two billion shillings building sixteen new markets around the area.
Ruto ordered his water minister Eric Mugaa to fix all the sewer problems before December ends. The president believes better sewers and new markets will bring more businesses to Meru. Governor Mutuma had asked Ruto to consider making their region a city because many development projects were already finished. The governor said fixing the sewer system would help Meru become a clean city that people want to visit.
Nakuru became Kenya's fourth city four years ago when former President Uhuru Kenyatta gave it a city charter. Towns need at least 250,000 people living there before they can become cities. They must also have a development plan and prove they can make enough money to pay for city services. Meru appears ready to meet these requirements if the government approves the upgrade.
Ruto ordered his water minister Eric Mugaa to fix all the sewer problems before December ends. The president believes better sewers and new markets will bring more businesses to Meru. Governor Mutuma had asked Ruto to consider making their region a city because many development projects were already finished. The governor said fixing the sewer system would help Meru become a clean city that people want to visit.
Nakuru became Kenya's fourth city four years ago when former President Uhuru Kenyatta gave it a city charter. Towns need at least 250,000 people living there before they can become cities. They must also have a development plan and prove they can make enough money to pay for city services. Meru appears ready to meet these requirements if the government approves the upgrade.
