The establishment of the Meru Youth Service Board (MYSB) was done through the Meru County Youth Service Act, 2018,in which it was to give effect to Article 55 of the  Constitution on youth and; to inculcate a culture of self-worth and dignity, hard work, diligence, self-reliance and entrepreneurship among the youth; reduce youth poverty, unemployment and helplessness; promote participation of the youth in development programs including agriculture, health, forestry, urban development, and environmental rehabilitation;  provide for the maintenance of a database of all trained Meru youth; provide necessary training to facilitate increased employment of the youth in the county government and county government projects; to ensure participation of the youth in youth empowerment programs; provide for co-ordination and collaboration with other government agencies and to support implementation of national policies on youth in the county;  to facilitate employment of the youth in the private sector;  inform and educate the residents in Meru County on the need to empower the youth and the harmful economic and social consequences of their alienation; facilitate and enhance community participation in youth related matters; to conduct research and implement effective measures to empower the youth in the county; to provide awards, scholarships and prizes to deserving youth; to provide a mechanism for addressing unique youth needs; and, to give effect to the constitutional values and principles in so far as affirmative action for the youth is concerned.