We Left the City to Look for the Green Gold of Meru. Meru to Maua Town

Maua is located 60 km North of Meru Town on the northwestern slopes of Nyambene Hills and west of Meru National Park. Maua is the headquarters of Igembe South Sub-County and in the former Constitution, dispensation hosted a municipal council’(Under the new Constitution, the country was divided into 47 counties and Maua is but a town. Maua municipality has a population of 50,826, of whom 13,763 are classified as urban
Maua is one of the economically viable towns in Meru County. Ikweta Country Inn and Conference Centre, Soldat Teachers College, and Methodists Nursing School are among the landmarks in Maua.
Maua town is the center of the Khat trade in Kenya and the world. Income from khat exports to Europe was sharply cut when the UK declared the stimulant a class C drug and banned all imports in June 2014. Unusual for a town its size Maua has a wide mix of ethnicities, with Ameru, Somali, Kikuyu, and Luo among the dominant residents. Places near Maua are Meru, Isiolo, and Kathwana
Khat or qat (Amharic: ጫት ch’at; Oromo: Jimaa, Somali: qaad, khaad or khat, Arabic: القات al-qāt) is a flowering plant native to the East and West Hararghe zones of Ethiopia. Khat contains the alkaloid cathinone, a stimulant, which is said to cause excitement, loss of appetite, and euphoria. Among communities from the areas where the plant is native, khat chewing has a history as a social custom dating back thousands of years analogous to the use of coca leaves in South America and betel nut in Asia.
The khat plant is known by a variety of names, such as qat and gat in Yemen, qaat and jaad in Somalia, and chat in Ethiopia. It is also known as jimaa in the Oromo language, mayirungi in Luganda, and as miraa in Kenya. In the African Great Lakes region, where Catha edulis is in some areas cultivated, it is known as miraa, muhulo and muirungi
The World Health Organization (WHO) classified it in 1980 as a drug of abuse that can produce psychic dependence,[3] although the WHO does not consider khat addiction to be a serious problem
Khat has been grown for use as a stimulant for centuries in the Horn of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. There, chewing khat predates the use of coffee and is used in a similar social context. Its fresh leaves and tops are chewed or, less frequently, dried and consumed as tea, to achieve a state of euphoria and stimulation. The leaves or the soft part of the stem can be chewed with either chewing gum or fried peanuts to make it easier to chew.
In Uganda, it is grown in the central region, especially in Kasenge (Wakiso), Butambala District, Mabira Forest, and in some parts of the western region of the country.[2] In Kenya, it is grown in Meru County.
Meru is a town in eastern Kenya. It is the headquarters of Meru County and the seventh-largest urban center in the country. Meru forms a municipal council with a population of 240,900 residents Meru town is the Commercial capital of Northern and Eastern Kenya. It hosts a Central Bank of Kenya’s Currency Centre serving the North Eastern Half of Kenya. Meru has 22 bank branches. while several micro-finance institutions are also available. Mwalimu Cooperative Savings & Credit Society Limited, (Mwalimu Sacco), the largest Sacco in Kenya, maintains a branch in Meru. The town is the business and agricultural center for north-eastern Kenya. Meru County is one of the 47 counties of Kenya, located in the former Eastern Province. It borders Isiolo County to the North, Tharaka/Nithi County to the East, Nyeri County to the South West and Laikipia County to the West. It covers a total area of 7,006 Km2 out of which part of it 972.3Km2 is gazetted as forest. It has a population of 1.55 million people. Meru County is the home of the Ngaa people (Meru), who are related to other ethnicities living around the Mount Kenya region: the Kikuyu, Embu people and to some extent the Kamba people Also, peoples from the east coast of Kenya, along the Indian Ocean, like the Bajuni, Swahili, Mijikenda, and further inland, the Taita, Taveta and westwards to the Lake Victoria coast, the Kisii and Maragoli as well as other Luhya people, are all related to the Meru.
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[@kariuki8]

Thanks Arikaan Traveller for another fine content from our country Kenya .Meru obviously looks very fertile and using modern farming methods in planting,maintaning,harversting,storage and transportation Meru County can feed between 40%-60% of Kenya.Farmers are supposed to be one of the wealthiest since people need food to survive but because of poor execution of farming many farmers barely make money due to poor planting,maintaning ,harvesting ,storage and transportation of their products to the market.

[@damarismuthoni795]

You actually gave me a road trip to my home Kangeta thanks, watching from Europe

[@KuiMurithi]

This is beautiful. Welcome to our County @Afrikan Traveller

[@marymaina4361]

Breathtakingly superbly wonderful scenery. The high temperatures are due to humidity its goner rain sooner than you expect.

[@nicholasmawira205]

Thank you so much African traveller for visiting and showcasing my beuliful county of Meru

[@misfit8677]

Been on this road so many times with Miraa land cruiser.....salams kutoka canada....just got miraa from there all the way to canada siku ya eidi

[@willadstechnology5082]

Tell me, is Miraa allowed in Canada? Let's do business

[@rang3688]

First! Was waiting for this! Maua is my home town. A beautiful town, surrounded by hills!!

[@AfrikanTraveller]

It's a beautifully set town.

[@African_josh]

The greenery is really nice , the town of meru looks wealthy from this presentation . cheers

[@bigdaddycool6637]

Thanks man am very far from home🇦🇺 ...i really appreciate you taking me home via your video. Be blessed.

[@dorcasdavid4424]

Thanks for the beautiful videos. I love home and Thanks for appreciating my county

[@bonidaexpress]

for us who grew up during Moi era we don't complain about bad roads they were very bad

[@th82m26]

the effort you put on your videos is commendable, thank you for taking us places

[@AfrikanTraveller]

Thank you

[@tonykeish6379]

Wewe Afrikan Travaller utaskiza story za jaba hadi kesho😂😂

[@rebwabbz44]

Meru receives heat waves from the north eastern part of the country which is semi arid.

[@TinoSparks]

kenya videos always make me miss a place i hve never visited lol. a place i wanna call home. thanks for showing me home

[@faunamaua394]

My Home town is thriving.. Thanks for the Visit .😊

[@chrismutethia4662]

my city.. my town, born and raised... welcome mazeee

[@muthurimugwika5663]

The scenery is breathtaking. Born and raised in Meru.

[@AlbertNTipster]

I've driven to Maua a few times, and it's always been a great experience.

[@JK-go4yf]

That guy is smart.

[@trevormorara9770]

Huyo *miraa consultant* wako ame nibamba sana..he is full of miraa knowledge ana explain aki chana heheheheheh i LOVE KENYA. watching from Finland

[@jeremihjnr6517]

That miraa farmer is such a gem. He is a sharp brain

[@le.von_k]

Huko ni shagz kwetu 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Amazing work, beautiful drone shots as always.

[@jefmweds]

You just went when the hot season was ending and the rainy season has started. Meru is usually cold...come back by june july and try kibirichia area...usually very cold. In the early 90s, there were hardly merus in other parts of Kenya as we believed meru had everything. I grew up not thinking about going to Nairobi

[@AfrikanTraveller]

Interesting! Which tribe was around?

[@juniourmasika460]

I lived in meru i never showered with cold water

[@derrickmutuma7185]

@@AfrikanTraveller He meant Meru tribe hardly left the county and surrounding lands. Meru had and continues to provide everything.

[@nicoleeManyota]

naona muriki hapo kajaba kameshika noma. love maua my home. Big up sana

[@michaelgrosvrnor6152]

Another wonderful job as usual

[@kevohwapipelinetransami4351]

Meru got modern market and is so huge

[@AfrikanTraveller]

Hii County iko blessed Sana.

[@kevohwapipelinetransami4351]

@@AfrikanTraveller I see bro

[@kevmwenda4044]

For the second time, Makutano is not a town, it is an area in Meru Town.

[@martino6205]

Makutano was not part of Meru originally, just an expansion into Meru.

[@kevmwenda4044]

@@martino6205 it was. The size of the Meru Municipality was actually reduced. Areas such as Chugu and Ng'onyi were initially in the old Meru Municipality. Makutano through to Gitoro have always been part of the Municipality. Still are. Gikumene all the way to Gitimbine (Ntakira) was re-included in the last Meru Spacial Plan.

[@joshuajoel1075]

The government should invest on roads in meru

[@martinkaranja4208]

Thanks Afrikan Traveller! Very spectacular views!

[@newtonmunene227]

my beautiful town

[@marcodonateli919]

Meru, embu and tharaka border kitui so yeah, adu ma meru tumwendete muno ,much love from tseikuru in mwingi

[@tonykeish6379]

Meru is magical..I love it

[@ktkkilan]

This time of the year, Meru lower Meru is usually warm and humid, in June July it will be very cold. Timau, Nyambene hils, and the tea zone around Mt. Kenya are always very cold though.

[@doctorharry]

in the building watching from barbados 😎😎😎

[@ThisisAngieM]

I like your videos only thing is this music is at times too loud...mama B

[@danielmutharimi3175]

My home town, miraa siku zote.

[@Camera20Production]

This Miraa Farmer has content

[@antonynganga7868]

Someone once told me what you've said about Meru,very green beautiful and fertile countryside,ni me enjoy io Safari,well done Guys,Dubai,UAE

[@JoyChoosen]

Am a merian, Hugs there😘😘😘

[@bryoKobey]

Meru National Park next

[@rahmaibrahim5943]

Thanks for visting our county

[@miraapilotsKE]

KAZI SAFI MBLOO

[@NgugiKamau-rr3zp]

Be a better listener!there was the Nebuchadnezzar story we didn't hear his eating miraa in the bush.the marketing bit and its none tax advantage.origin of miraa was coming but as interesting as it promised to be you missed it.side shows can at times better the main episode.but my unsolicited score is a good 60%.good work

[@hillaryomondi5300]

Kameshika at 25:22 Miraa Farmer, "Wakati Nebuchadnezzar alikuwa kule kwa msitu, alikula miraa" hahaha😂

[@KreativeAlex]

Whenever I see someone with those small blindspot mirrors I know that's a defensive driver like me 💪

[@askgetti9933]

like the video people this is our african brother like show many more will see the video on KZbin

[@yda3872]

Asante Sana mungu Aku bariki na family yako Very nice to see Our Kangeta town my father was from there

[@Calebandshaynatv3280]

Waooh blessed land of meru

[@dennismacheda5948]

I once took a sleepover at a town called Mukinduri. The town on a hill

[@dentist.kennethkaunda5036]

highly recommedable MR.....good caption from my home meru county,,,,,,,,you could have proceeded to laare headquarter of miraa,,,,,,,,,maili tatu diversion ......10 minutes drive

[@jackiejoshuantinyari4725]

The scenery oh my God born and raised in meru maua

[@QOOQ8808]

Beautiful rainbow at end there

[@EddieMorsVlogs]

My classmate from primary school ddnt go to high school or university but went to venture into miraa business. We are age mates; he has already built a three bedroom mansion, has two cars. He has 3 kids; I am yet to get my first born😂😂😂😂Miraa has money like crazy

[@tonnyndundahse69]

Nice one

[@artomide2598]

Meru maua(Igembe) is where the rich in that community hide, their cool kids don't work they inherit the wealth😊nebuchadnezzar alikua anakula miraaa wachana nayo hapo zimeshika🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@sleuth7]

Maua is in Igembe, not Tigania.

[@th82m26]

Governor maendeleo yake iko kwa makaratasi 😂 eeiish

[@artomide2598]

@@sleuth7 thanks 🙏

[@joe9125]

@African traveller ,Side that takes residents back home that’s where develops most

[@doreenjkawih9279]

Maua my hometown, proudly merian

[@NomadShifu]

Maua is the headquarters of Igembe South Sub-County and in the former Constitution, dispensation hosted a municipal council'( Under the new Constitution, the country was divided into 47 counties and Maua is but a town.

[@kennethriungu5392]

Miraa is not a drug but a herb with many health benefits..

[@saalla4177]

@Kenneth Riungu thankyou for answering my question. Iam not African so was wondering what Miraa was🤦‍♀️...I was going to google it but then I saw your explanation so thanks again😊

[@kelvinmutethiambaya5766]

Emergence of too many mini towns is all about economics not terrain. There is money changing hands ,from cereals,miraa,bananas,tea,fruits and vegetables, coffee, tourism, livestock keeping .....blablabla and people are capitalising on the amenities that traders require . Bars ,lodgings, supermarkets,gambling spots ,barbershops....its trickle down economics

[@True-Kenyan]

Maua my hometown 😘

[@jamaica5308]

Wow I never knew miraa trees were that big

[@ladysafari01]

Your description is thorough! Geography students can learn from this. That chicken is a No for me.....😁

[@Giithiomi]

Then the secret is to prune the trees

[@mohamedtahlil5891]

Watching from canada Maua my former hood missment kibao ..kwanza hio accent ya wameru hahah

[@lameckshow667]

Nice content bro

[@eunicemauta]

My home area.Meru is great

[@rycsamal3756]

The land we call home.The Cannan. Big up Meru.#vaitemurumecashmoneyyo

[@puritygachanja2496]

Cement meru ni how much na chuma za D8,D10,D12,D16?

[@johnmutuma760]

Not Ndiru town, it is Muriri

[@kiendeljohnson7661]

Maua my hometown

[@aadanhilowle4409]

There is too much humidity in the air that causes the hotness.

[@mugambimunene6936]

30:47 umepata huyo jamaa veve ikiwa imepanda. Alikuwa anangoja tu mtu wa kupea story. 😂

[@denniskaberia7341]

Next time you're in Meru tafuta mtu anaelewa hiyo area he/she will give you information in details and you enjoy... otherwise thank you for showing our hometown. @afrikantraveller

[@doreenonekalit9888]

Nextlevel 👌🏾

[@OsmanK699]

Mamba iko kwa maji. 😅😅😅😅

[@doctorharry]

😂😂😂

[@gakuresamuel]

Huyo rasta man kando yake si angepewa miraa kaende kakishika mdogo mdogo kwa gari😂😂

[@anonymous3274]

For those of your viewers who don’t understand Swahili, could you add captions so they can follow the conversation? It would show that you care about all your viewers not just the Kenyan ones.

[@Jetskic2]

They aren't right depends where you facing

[@paulkirimindandu833]

My home town

[@Ynainah]

The social cost of miraa and muguka is becoming too high in our communities. The miraa farmers have to be weaned out the crop systematically asap.

[@doreenkathure1799]

They are called kensilver express

[@janejane8479]

Miraa is a stimulant like tea and not a drug, unatuharibia kazi

[@zairetorero]

Huyo jamaa ako andas mnaeza piga story mpaka asubuhi 😂😂😂

[@cyprianmwangi7583]

Kensilver bus not silverline

[@eugeneamadi]

Bro you need start travelling outside the country dont forget THE AFRICAN TRAVELLER

[@kevohwapipelinetransami4351]

2nd here today

[@AfrikanTraveller]

Always appreciated Bro

[@rebwabbz44]

Our government has failed our miraa farmers and traders, Somalis are part of East Africa we should find a way to live together in peace. Look at Maua town it is a thriving town coz of Miraa, more effort should be put in growing miraa elsewhere

[@mungaigithothero5932]

MIRAA CITY

[@galliah_gallis]

GWETHE😂😂😂

[@EddieMorsVlogs]

Stori za jaba zimeshika😂😂😂😂

[@maryjohn1436]

Wow

[@mahiake]

🔥🔥

[@galliah_gallis]

STORY ZA JABA😂😂😂

[@murikinaftaly3524]

King'ang'i kii rujine😂😂

[@glohzhukor1352]

I have a job for you how can I get hold of you kindly

[@AfrikanTraveller]

Hello, you can reach me at [phone]

[@carlytube338]

Give the topic info, now your food having less salt is all about the topic you gave. what if you're writing a composition 😂😂😂😂 you went out of topic 😂😂

[@jzk2020]

Mate, this is not high standard. Your standards for what is "high quality housing" is VERY basic and LOW. Do you think anyone in Europe or America would look at that and go "wow, I've made it in, this is very high standard housing." Let's raise the bar. Next you'll tell me that $200/month is a very food income. Mate WTF is wrong with you. This is very basic, poor quality housing. We need to do better for our people. If we demanded more from ourselves and our politicians maybe we'd have the sort of standards the Singaporeans have.

[@infohousetechnologies]

Focus..Having traveled around Kenya He is comparing it to standards of living in most African villages, not Europe. living in the majority of estates in Nairobi can't be compared to that of Europe either. Wewe uko na issues.

[@eastafricanautodidact]

You need help? You are way too bitter for 5 years more. Fix your compass Bruv. Even a 5-year kid can tell he is not comparing the living here with that of Europe but basically Africa. And every step deserves cheering. Afrikan traveller has traveled around Kenya and knows what he is saying as compared to you seated watching European villages while bitter your village is in the state it is. He is comparing this with that of your village. Facts! 90% of Kenyans have seen mud or wooden houses in the villages they come from. We all want Africa to develop but we live with the realities of today and not bring people down. This per most Kenyan villages is a 10. Do you have a plan on how we gonna put money in the pockets of every villager or build their houses? What's wrong with you? chill.

[@AfrikanTraveller]

Can you now speak without crying 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@infohousetechnologies]

@@AfrikanTraveller 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Lantronic]

Stay out of Kenya matters until you decolonize your mind