In a bid to foster unity and drive inclusive national development, President William Ruto on the night of Tuesday, April 29, 2025, held a consultative meeting with leaders from Meru County at State House, Nairobi.
Taking to his official X account after the meeting, Ruto emphasised that ongoing consultation and unity among leaders are essential for achieving national development and shared prosperity.
He highlighted that when leaders share a common vision, they are better positioned to address the needs of the citizens effectively.
“Constant consultation and unity of purpose among leaders are crucial in our endeavour to work together for inclusive national development and shared prosperity,” he stated.
“Additionally, when leaders have a common vision, they are able to meet the needs of citizens.”
Issues discussed
In addition, the head of state disclosed that the meeting covered key issues such as improving roads and increasing returns for coffee, dairy, tea, avocado, and miraa farmers, as well as addressing security, health infrastructure, student accommodation, affordable housing, and fresh produce markets.
“Among the issues discussed were roads and better returns for coffee, dairy, tea, avocado and miraa farmers. Others were security, health infrastructure, student accommodation, affordable housing and fresh produce markets,” Ruto stated.
The leaders were led by Governor Mutuma M’Ethingia, and included Members of Parliament and Members of the County Assembly.
“Held a consultative meeting with leaders from Meru County at State House, Nairobi. They included Governor Mutuma M’Ethingia, Members of Parliament, and Members of the County Assembly,” he disclosed.
Miraa farming
This meeting comes weeks after Ruto vowed to deal with cartels in the miraa sector.
Speaking in Maua Town, Igembe South, during his Mt Kenya tour on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, Ruto told Maua residents that the businesspeople working in cahoots to deprive farmers of their rightful shares should either drop their antics or face jail.
The head of state, who did not pronounce the third option but allowed the residents to shout, implied that they would proceed to heaven for sabotaging the miraa sector.
Which loosely translates to: “Those who have created a cartel in the miraa sector, you have three options: either you stop, I take you to jail, or you go the other journey,” Ruto stated.
He, however, informed Maua residents that his administration was keen on revitalising the sector, which has experienced several challenges in the recent past.
