A group of professionals from Tharaka Nithi have launched a formal push to have the name of Tharaka Nithi County changed to Meru South.

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According to the Ameru Professionals Association (AMPA), the change will be vital in enhancing cohesion and unity among Ameru-speaking people.

They presented a petition to the County Commissioner on Monday kick-starting the process.

“The main reason why the professionals propose a change of the names is to bring unity among the Ameru community for the purpose of development and peaceful coexistence,” said AMPA.

Governor Muthomi Njuki and Woman Representative Beatrice Nkatha Nyaga are among leaders who have opposed the idea.

The leaders maintained that they have no desire to have the county renamed.