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Little-known town in Meru named after late president

About five kilometres from Meru town, on your way to Embu, is a centre with a few wooden shops, named after former President Daniel Moi.

Mbursar Mbwiri, a property dealer, was a teenager when the president’s entourage reached Mwiramwanki, during a tour of Meru in the early 80s.

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