Five informal settlements in Meru get Sh243m facelift

Meru Governor Isaac Mutuma and his deputy Linda Kiome during Madaraka Day celebrations at Maili Tatu in Igembe, on June 1, 2025. [File, Standard] 

Slums in Meru town are undergoing major infrastructural upgrade in a Sh243 million project being implemented by the government, in collaboration with the World Bank, European Union, and Agence Francaise de Development (AFD).

In the past, thousands of residents in Majengo, Mjini, and Salama accused the government of neglect as they lacked access to basic services such as water, lighting, sanitation, and access roads.