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Meet Meru’s Omtatah Salesio Thuranira

Thuranira Salesio, also known as Okiya Omtatah, in Meru County. [Phares Mutembei, Standard]

Salesio Thuranira cuts the image of a friendly man at ease with ordinary wananchi as well as politicians. But beneath the friendly stance, the man is known as ‘Okiya Omtatah of Meru’ due to his penchant for taking the Meru County Government to court on public interest matters.

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