Meru County Government has passed the budget for the financial year 2025/2026.
Meru Governor Isaac Mutuma assented to the KSh. 14.6 billion budget was presented at his office on Monday, August 11, 2025.
Mutuma said health took the lion’s share as it had Sh . 1.9 billion for development and procurement of medical supplies.
Roads were allocated Sh . 1.6 billion, while water and irrigation were allocated Sh . 1.1 billion, and land and physical planning were allocated Sh . 918million.
Governor Mutuma said the budget is not just a figure on a piece of paper but an investment for the people of Meru, as they will see change as he does his first budget as Meru governor.
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He lauded the good working relationship they have with other leaders, which he said will help to deliver tangible development projects.
“The two and a half years have been lost, but by God’s grace they will be recovered as we have plans to transform all 45 wards,” Mutuma said.
He said they will also partner with the national government on some of the projects.
Meru Assembly Speaker Ayub Bundi said that unity among leaders in the county executive and the assembly is beneficial for the county, as it will bring about development.
“It has factored in money for loans, bursaries, agriculture and most importantly, the money for donor funding has increased because there is peace in the leadership we have in Meru,” Bundi said.
Bundi said if the governor feels he needs a supplementary budget they are ready to help him to align his agenda and development.
Meru County Assembly chairman of Budget and Appropriation Martin Koome popularly known as Makasi said it was historic as the executive has never before united with the legislative to formulate a budget.
“I think we are on the right track as the bill has been assented to and it’s now an act,” he said.
Koome said the budget is highly social economic and will give transformation while also giving service providers ease.
The Nkuene MCA said that contractors have been avoiding the county because of its failure to pay debts.
“I want to promise the people of Meru that they will see a lot of changes now,” Koome said.
By John Majau.
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