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Health takes lion share of Meru county budget

From left: Meru Governor Isaac Mutuma, Assembly Speaker Ayub Bundi, Clerk Jacob Kirari and Assembly Budget and Appropriation Chairman Martin Koome, on August 12, 2025  [Phares Mutembei, Standard]

Meru Governor Isaac Mutuma has assented to the Meru County Appropriation Bill 2025-2026, with the health services and roads, transport and energy getting the lion share.

The health services got Sh1.9 billion, while roads, transport and energy Sh1.6 billion. The water, irrigation, environment, natural resources and climate change sectors got Sh1.1 billion allocation.

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