{"id":110618,"date":"2025-02-18T19:03:43","date_gmt":"2025-02-18T19:03:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/index.php\/2025\/02\/18\/kindiki-pledges-to-fast-track-development-revive-stalled-projects-in-meru\/"},"modified":"2025-02-18T19:03:43","modified_gmt":"2025-02-18T19:03:43","slug":"kindiki-pledges-to-fast-track-development-revive-stalled-projects-in-meru","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/kindiki-pledges-to-fast-track-development-revive-stalled-projects-in-meru\/","title":{"rendered":"Kindiki Pledges to Fast-Track Development, Revive Stalled Projects in Meru"},"content":{"rendered":"

NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 18 \u2013 Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has reaffirmed the government\u2019s commitment to accelerating development projects across the country, including in Meru County.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Speaking Tuesday during a consultative meeting with elected leaders, grassroots representatives, professionals, and economic sector stakeholders from Meru, Kindiki emphasized that his engagements were focused solely on economic progress, not politics.<\/p>\n

\u201cToday\u2019s meeting is about the development of Meru County\u2014how the national government can unlock and expedite projects for the people. We are not talking politics,\u201d he asserted.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt would be a great disservice to the people of Meru to call them and discuss who should be governor, MP, or any other leader. We must separate politics from development,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Annual County-Level Engagements<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The Deputy President revealed that the government had committed to annual county-level engagements to track progress on both national and county government programs.<\/p>\n

Meru is the eighth county to hold such consultations, following similar meetings in Embu, Taita Taveta, Kajiado, Tharaka Nithi, Isiolo, Samburu, and Kiambu.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am going to meet the remaining 39 counties in the next 60 days,\u201d Kindiki stated.<\/p>\n

Economic Stability and Agricultural Growth<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Acknowledging the economic challenges inherited by the government, Kindiki maintained that President William Ruto\u2019s administration had stabilized the situation and was now focused on improving household incomes.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt took the President two years to stabilize the economy. Now, we are building on this foundation to increase household incomes and improve livelihoods,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The Deputy President disclosed that, for the first time in 16 years, Kenya would not need to import maize due to sufficient local production.<\/p>\n

Similarly, he noted that the sugar industry had stabilized, reducing the need for mass imports.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a direct result of our economic growth strategy. We are working hard to maintain stable prices for food, fuel, and basic commodities, while managing inflation, interest rates, and exchange rates\u2014all crucial for macroeconomic stability,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He also highlighted government efforts to streamline key agricultural sectors, including dairy, tea, coffee, macadamia, and cotton.<\/p>\n

\u201cHigher earnings have already been reported in the tea, coffee, and dairy subsectors. We will continue making targeted interventions to ensure farmers benefit,\u201d Kindiki assured.<\/p>\n

Reviving Stalled Projects in Meru<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The Deputy President pledged to revive all stalled development projects in Meru, some of which had been abandoned during former President Uhuru Kenyatta\u2019s first term.<\/p>\n

\u201cBecause of economic growth, we can now revive these projects. We have allocated funds for last-mile electricity connections, market development, and County Aggregation and Industrial Parks (CAIPs) in Meru,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He challenged Meru residents to hold him accountable in a year\u2019s time.<\/p>\n

\u201cA year from now, task me to explain what we have done to make Meru better than we found it,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n

Miraa Prices and Government Interventions<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Kindiki credited the government\u2019s interventions for the recent rise in miraa prices, dismissing claims that the price surge was coincidental.<\/p>\n

\u201cPresident Ruto made deliberate interventions to ensure miraa farmers benefit. As his deputy, I am enforcing these directives, and more support is coming,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

With ongoing reforms in various agricultural sectors, Kindiki assured farmers that the government remained committed to improving their earnings and ensuring sustainability in agriculture.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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