This archive report was first published on 4 October 2019.
Published on October 4, 2019, the move aims to address the region's low ranking in women's rights and gender-based violence.
According to Njuri Ncheke's Secretary-General, Josephat Murangiri, the council plans to formulate a policy that will clearly stipulate what traditional bride price rates translate to in modern terms.
For example, if a family of the bride demands that their girl is worth 10 cows, the policy will stipulate how much one cow is worth, rather than leaving that interpretation to the parties in the marriage.
The proposal is part of a raft of measures the elders are proposing to address the region's low ranking in women's rights and gender-based violence.
Meru Governor Kiraitu Murungi has praised the move, describing the sexual and gender-based violence statistics as 'alarming.'
He also announced that the county is seeking Sh6 billion to transform Meru Level Five Hospital into a Level Six.
