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'''Meru Twin Towers''', also '''Meru Church Towers''', or '''Meru Destiny Towers''', is a real estate development, planned in the town of [[Place:Meru, Kenya|Meru]], the county seat of Meru County in the Eastern part of Kenya. The mixed use twin towers are owned by the developers, the ''Jesus House of Praise International Church''.<ref name="1R">{{cite web|date=7 November 2018 |access-date=12 November 2018 |newspaper=Business Daily Africa |title=Church plans 30 floor Meru tower | url=https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/markets/marketnews/Church-plans-30-floor-Meru-tower/3815534-4841466-pmr9tvz/index.html | first=James |last=Kariuki |location=Nairobi}}</ref>

==Location==
The skyscraper would be located approximately {{convert|1.6|km|0}}, by road, south of the central business district of Meru Town, along the [[Place:Meru, Kenya|Meru]]–[[Place:Embu, Kenya|Embu]]–[[Place:Nairobi|Nairobi]] Road.<ref name="1R"/> This is approximately {{convert|225|km|0}}, by road, north-east of Nairobi, the capital city of Kenya.<ref name="2R">{{google maps|
url=https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Nairobi+Central,+Nairobi,+Kenya/Jesus+House+of+Praise,+2MR3%2BVFM,+Meru,+Kenya/@-0.5680971,36.6882223,9z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x182f10d4ff33ee35:0x2c74859636685b55!2m2!1d36.8191878!2d-1.2800161!1m5!1m1!1s0x178821c3cc44d1a1:0xf15c10d234ce489b!2m2!1d37.6536739!2d0.0422133!3e0 |title=Road Distance Between Nairobi Central, Nairobi, Kenya and Jesus House of Praise, Meru, Kenya | access-date=22 July 2022}}</ref> The location sits immediately south of ''River Kathita'', to the east of the road, as you approach Meru from Embu.<ref name="3R"/> The coordinates of the building are: 0°02'32.0"N, 37°39'13.0"E
(Latitude:0.042222; Longitude:37.653611).<ref name="3R">{{google maps| title=Location of Meru Twin Towers, Meru, Kenya | url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/0%C2%B002'32.0%22N+37%C2%B039'13.0%22E/@0.0325024,37.6530224,5206m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d0.0422222!4d37.6536111 |access-date=12 November 2018}}</ref>

==Overview==
The construction site measures approximately {{convert|1|acre|ha}}.<ref name="1R"/><ref name="4R"/> The building is expected to comprise retail stores, office spaces, serviced apartments, hotels, a gymnasium and a swimming pool. Two basement floors are expected to accommodate up to 200 parked automobiles. In addition, there will be Church halls, conference facilities, meeting rooms and related facilities, including restaurants, and a supermarket.<ref name="4R">{{cite web|date=1 November 2018 | url=https://estatecloud.co.ke/church-to-construct-sh-4-5-billion-30-storey-development-in-meru/ |title=Church to construct Sh 4.5 billion 30-storey development in Meru |publisher=Estate Cloud Kenya |author=Estate Cloud |access-date=12 November 2018 | location=Nairobi}}</ref>

The project has been cleared by the ''Water Resource Users Association'' (WRUA) and has been endorsed by Kevin Musiega, of ''Lakers Consultancy Limited'', who carried out the Environmental And Social Impact Assessment Study (EASIA Study).<ref name="1R"/><ref name="5R">{{cite web|access-date=12 November 2018 | url=https://www.nema.go.ke/images/Docs/EIA_1500-1509/EIA_1506%20Jesus%20House%20of%20Praise%20mixed%20Use%20Development%20Report.pdf |title=Environmental And Social Impact Assessment Study Report For Jesus House of Praise Mixed Use Urban Development, 2018: GPS Readings: 0°2.52726'N, 37°39'20.20532'E | publisher=National Environment Management Authority of Kenya (NEMA Kenya) |first=Kevin |last=Musiega |date=September 2018 | location=Nairobi}}</ref>

==Construction costs==
As of November 2018, construction costs are budgeted at KSh4.52 billion (US$45.2 million).<ref name="1R"/><ref name="4R"/>

==See also==
* List of counties in Kenya

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.nation.co.ke/news/We-will-bar-hate-leaders-from-church---bishop/1056-3273692-2yb2n5/index.html We’ll bar hate leaders from using church for political gain - Bishop] As at 30 June 2016.

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