Meru

Meru is in the Southern Rift Valley region of Kenya. It is located on the north-eastern slopes of Mount Kenya massif.

The town consists of two main parts: central Meru, and junction town, which grew in the north, around the junction of B6 and the road to Maua.

Get in

There are minivans from

• Nanyuki (1½ hours) Ksh300 for a 14 seat minivan.
• Embu (2 hours).
• Nairobi (5 hours) Ksh700 for a 11 seat minivan.
• Isiolo (1½ hours).
• Airkenya Express fly from Wilson Airport Nairobi to the small Meru airport.

Get around

As this is a small town, you can walk to most places. Or if you prefer, there are motorbike taxis.

See

• 1 National Museums of Kenya-Meru Museum, ☏ +254 20 3742131. Local lore, e.g. axe weapons, houses, gender-based traditions, etc. (updated Apr 2022)

Buy

Banks & ATMs

• Cooperative Bank, Embu - Meru Highway. 24-hour ATM. Mastercard/Visa card ATM. no withdrawal fee for overseas cards.. (updated Jun 2023)

Malls & supermarkets

• Mathai Supermarket. 7AM-8:30PM. (updated Jun 2023)
• Khetias Supermarket, Embu-Meru Highway. 7AM-9PM. lower prices.. (updated Jun 2023)
• Naivas Supermarket, Meru Green park shopping mall. 8am-8PM. (updated Jun 2023)
• Magunas Downtown Supermarket. 8AM-7:30PM. has two stores in Meru. (updated Jun 2023)
• Mega cash & carry. 8am-8pm. has two stores in Meru,. (updated Jun 2023)
• Meru Greenwood Park Shopping mall (city center.), ☏ +254 700123456, info@merugeenwood.com. 8am-8pm. a new large shopping mall in Meru. (updated Jun 2023)

Eat

• KFC Meru, Meru Greenwood park shopping mall. 9am-8pm. large chicken & chips ksh420. (updated Jun 2023)

Sleep

• 1 Stemuki Guesthouse (Tom Mboya and Kirkukuri Road, opposite Absa bank). Big guest house with lots of floors. Bar + simple cafe onsite. Single/double rooms with own hot water bathroom. free wifi Ksh 1000. (updated Jun 2023)
• Ntugi Hotel, Kirukuri Road (city center). Check-in: 11am, check-out: 10am. clean rooms with own hot water bathroom. tv. free wifi. 700/1000. (updated Jun 2023)
• Becca Hotel Bed and Breakfast, Kirukurl Street (city centre near Absa Bank), ☏ +254 713 297 223, +254 732 297 223, thebeccahotel@gmail.com. Check-in: 11am, check-out: 11am. Very clean single/double rooms each with their hot water bathroom. free Wi-Fi, TV and a free all-you-can-eat breakfast. 1700/300. (updated Jun 2023)

Go next

• Embu
• Nanyuki