Senator Murithi Mustafa

My vision for Meru and Kenya

Promote farmer direct access to the market removing/limiting the role of middle men and brokers.
Promote modernized production, market access, efficiency and expansion through aggregation (cooperatives), digital platforms and value addition through local processing in dairy, beef, tea, coffee, potatoes and fruits.
Promote public-private partnerships and incentives for local processing and provision of subsidized farm inputs including ferterlizers, high grade semen, seeds, equipment and aggregated modern storage facilities.
Advocate for full-time competent extension officers at the ward/location level.

Advocate for an elaborate county support for all public ECD centres, primary and secondary schools (especially those in remote areas) focused on increased physical, electricity and digital infrastcture improvement.
Promote full implemetation of the right to free quality basic education at primary and secondary levels.
Advocate for increase resource allocation to universities, colleges and TVETs in Meru.

Advocate for an increase in the number of primary health care units in the county
Promote increase revenue allocation to counties with specific focus on increased workforce, installation of modern equipment, improving health care systems while avoiding duplicity by national government institutions considering health is a devolved function.

Promote incentivized private investment in manufacturing including creation of special economic zones.
Advocate for reduced bureaucracy to enhance ease of doing business in Meru including setting up of e-commerce centres.

Position Meru as a go to county for local and international tourists while promoting Meru culture and conservation of eco-systems that sustain Meru’s biodiversity.