A century later, Meru clings to prominence

The town whose colonial history is intertwined with that of the museum building, leads the growth path in eastern Kenya, writes JAMES WANZALA

On May 13, 2011, Meru town marked its 100 years anniversary. On May 13, 1911 when the area where Meru town stands today, was proclaimed a township by the first District Commissioner Edward Butler Horne, nicknamed Kangangi.