Nyeri County


Nyeri County is a county located in the Mount Kenya region of Kenya. Its capital and largest town is Nyeri. It had a population of 759,164 according to the 2019 census and an area of 2361 km2.
Mutahi Kahiga was governor as of 2022. Previous governors include Nderitu Gachagua, who died while receiving treatment in London, Wamathai Samuel Githaiga, and Wahome Gakuru, who died in a road accident at Kabati near Kenol heading towards Thika Super Highway. It is also the home county of the third president of Kenya, the late President Mwai Kibaki.

Religion

Religion in Nyeri County
Religion Number
Catholicism210, 407
Protestant285,723
Evangelical Christianity145,046
African Instituted Churches68,441
Orthodox4,772
Other Christian Groups21,342
Islam4,501
Hindu171
Traditionists575
Other4,578
Atheists6,102
Don't Know1,001
Not Stated36

People

The county is located on the southwest flank of Mount Kenya. Local people are predominantly of the Kikuyu ethnicity.

Local authorities

LOCAL GOVERNMENT
In reference to the 2022 general elections, the 3rd County Assembly was successfully formed. Its members are as follows:
Speaker – Hon. James Gichuhi Mwangi
Deputy Speaker - Hon. Samuel Kariuki Gichuki, MCA Ruring'u Ward
Majority Leader - Hon. James Kanyugo Mwangi, MCA Mahiga Ward
Majority Whip - Hon. Sabastian Mugo Theuri, Majority Whip, MCA Wamagana Ward

Elected MCAs
NameWardPolitical Party
Hon. Atanasio Kabaire GichohiMukurwe-ini WestUDA
Hon. Gathagu Stephen KigothoGikondiUDA
Hon. Gichuhi Jackson KabinguMagutuUDA
Hon. Kabatha David MwangiIria-iniUDA
Hon. Kagwi Cyrus NgureRugiUDA
Hon. Kamau Martin MatuNaromoru-KiamathagaUDA
Hon. Kanyi Patrick WachiraThegu RiverIND
Hon. Kawanjiku Njuguna WanjikuMweiga WardUDA
Hon. Kibiru Cyrus NdirituMukurwe-ini CentralIND
Hon. Kiragu Simon MbogoRwareUDA
Hon. Kuruga Margaret MuthoniKiganjo/MathariIND
Hon. Mbichi Christopher WambuguMwiyogo/EndarashaUDA
Hon. Muriuki Erastus KaranjaRuguruUDA
Hon. Mwangi Johnstone KamauMugundaUDA
Hon. Ndagita Anthony Muriithi MainaKirimukuyuUDA
Hon. Ndaini Julius KamiriKonyuUDA
Hon. Ndegwa Clement WarutereGatarakwaUDA
Hon. Njithi Ziporah WangechiGatitu MuruguruUDA
Hon. Nyaga Wilfred WambariIria-iniUDA
Hon. Taiti Jonah KamauKamakwa/MukaroUDA
Hon. Thuku Meshack KirugaChingaUDA
Hon. Wachira Charity WanguiGakawaUDA
Hon. Wahinya Gibson KuriaDedan KimathiUDA
Hon. Wakibia Stanely NgaruAguthi/GaakiIND
Hon. Wambui Patrick MuriithiKabaru WardUDA
Hon. Wanderi Eunice WagakiKarimaANC
Hon. Weru Watson MburungoKaratina TownUDA

Nominated MCAs
NamePositionParty
Hon. Gichuki Pauline NyokabiPeople With DisabilitiesUDA
Hon. Kamiru Janet MuthoniGenderUDA
Hon. Macharia Agnes WanjiruEthnicityUDA
Hon. Mwangi Jane WandiaEthnicityUDA
Hon. Mwangi Priscilla ThanjiGenderUDA
Hon. Nderitu Fidelis WanguiGenderUDA
Hon. Nyawira Emma WanguiGenderUDA
Hon. Thumbi Ann MuthoniGenderUDA
Hon. Wachira Agnes WanjikuGenderUDA
Hon. Wambui Kelvin KariithiYouthUDA
Hon. Wanyitu Lucy MugureGenderUDA

Administrative divisions

Constituencies

The county has six constituencies:
  • Tetu Constituency
  • Kieni Constituency
  • Mathira Constituency
  • Othaya Constituency
  • Mukurweini Constituency
  • Nyeri Town Constituency

    Central Kenya Region

Urbanisation

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Wealth/poverty level

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Education

; Secondary schools
  • Kenyatta High School
  • Chinga Boys High School
  • Othaya Boys High School
  • Karima Boys High School
  • Endarasha Boys High School
  • Kagumo High School
  • Nyeri High School
  • Kanjuri Boys High School
  • Dedan Kimathi Boys
  • Chinga Girls High School
  • Mahiga Girls High School
  • Othaya Girls High School
  • Naromoru Girls High School
  • Gatarakwa Girls High School
  • Bishop Gatimu Ngandu Girls
  • Tumutumu Girls High School
  • Kangubiri Girls High School
  • Muruguru Girls High School
  • South Tetu Girls High School
  • Mukurwe-ini Boys High school
  • Kaheti Boys High school
  • Birithia Girls
  • Kiriti Day Secondary
  • Naromoru Boys
  • Moi Equator Girls
; Colleges
  • Kamwenja Teachers college
  • Kagumo Teachers college
  • Kmtc Nyeri campus
  • Kmtc Othaya
  • Kmtc Mukurweini
  • Mathenge Technical College
; Universities
  • Karatina university
  • Dedan Kimathi university
  • Nyeri National polytechnic