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27-405: Nyandarua County is a county in the former Central Province of Kenya, with its capital and largest town being Ol Kalou . Formerly, the capital was Nyahururu , which is now part of Laikipia County . Nyandarua County had a population of 596,268 in 2009 and 638,289 in 2019 and covers an area of 3,304 km. The county is located on the northwestern part of the old Central Province, and contains

54-603: A disappointing twelfth place. He won 5000 metres race in the 1987 All-Africa Games held in Kenya. At the Seoul Olympic Games , Ngugi took the lead after the kilometre and achieved a 50 m lead. Although his lead was reduced when the expected sprints came in the last lap, Ngugi still won by 30 metres. At the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand , Ngugi tried exactly the same tactics which had won him

81-515: A number of challenges that are associated with farming such as fluctuation of the market, poor roads, and crop diseases. Aberdare forest which covers a larger area of the country, attract local and international tourist who make a positive income to the local society. The time is now ripe for the people of Nyandarua to initiate new ways of Agribusiness . Constituencies like Ndaragwa should initiate Agribusiness that does well in semi arid areas like mangoes, millet, cassava, pumpkins and other such crops and

108-508: A number of nominated members as is necessary to ensure that neither male nor female members constitute more than two-thirds of the assembly. There will also be six nominated members to represent marginalised groups (persons with disabilities, and the youth) and a county assembly speaker who will be an ex officio member of the assembly. John Ngugi Born in Kigumo , Muranga District , John Ngugi's earliest international successes came at

135-773: A processing factory should be established so that the farmers get maximum returns. Nyandarua county is famous for various tourism destination sites attracting both local and international tourists. This include the Aberdare National Park , Mount Kipipiri , Lake Ol Bolossat, Kinangop Plateau and Elephant Hill Hiking Trail. Urbanisation by County in Central Kenya Poverty level by County 0°33′S 36°37′E  /  0.550°S 36.617°E  / -0.550; 36.617 Counties of Kenya The Counties of Kenya ( Swahili : Kaunti za Kenya ) are geographical units created by

162-471: A separate election for the deputy governor but shall declare the running mate of the person who is elected county governor to have been elected as the deputy governor. Each county will be run by an executive committee, consisting of: Uniquely among democracies, Kenyan law requires governors to have a recognised university degree. The counties each have an assembly whose members are elected from single-member constituencies known as wards. There may also be

189-484: A tertiary education level. One of pioneer school is Nyandarua high School which was opened 29 March 1965 with 71 students. Currently they are other major school among others; Kangui high School, Karima Girls, Kaheho Mix Secondary, Shamata Girls, Wanjohi Girls, Magumu, Mukoe, Kagondo, Kihingo, Waka Junior, Njabini, Nyahururu Boys, St. Joseph-Mkungi Boys. There has been no University in Nyandarua, until Nyandarua Institute

216-492: Is a productive area for agriculture, manufacturing and processing. There are a number of challenges including lack of a good road network and adequate distribution of electricity and water. Interested investors both local and in the diaspora can invest in agriculture, manufacturing, processing and housing. Nyandarua county is famous for its agricultural productivity. Agricultural produce in terms of Maize, Beans, Irish potatoes, cabbages, spinach, kales, peas, grow in plenty, due to

243-516: Is also famous for organising cross country races at different administrative levels in attempt to nurture young athletes. Nyandarua County is the fastest growing in Kenya with a gdp growth of 10.6% as of 2022. Nyandarua County is the 17th largest Economy in Kenya with a gdp of $ 4.6B at PPP and $ 1.6B at Nominal , Its the 5th richest county in kenya by gdp per Capita, with a gdp per Capita of $ 2,482 The main economic activity in Nyandarua

270-420: Is farming (crop cultivation and dairy farming). In late 1990s Nyandarua was a leading producer of pyrethrum, however Kenya Pyrethrum Board the parastatal that was given the role of purchasing, processing and marketing the crop collapsed because of poor management and corruption, severely undermining the livelihood of many farmers. Nyandarua county is well known as a giant in potato farming. However, there has been

297-499: Is represented by 25 elected ward representatives 5 MPs, a Women representative, a Senator and a Governor. In 2013 presidential election the county voters voted for Uhuru Kenyatta with 237,975 a 99% of valid votes. In the 2022 general elections , majority of the voters voted for William Samoei Ruto with 189, 513 votes, 78.76% of valid votes. August Members of County Assembly ( In reference to August 2022 general elections ) Current Members of parliament from constituencies in

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324-488: Is serviced by several government hospitals; Nyahururu, Ngano. Ol Kalou -JM Kariuki Memorial subcounty hospital, Engineer subcounty hospital and Mission hospitals funded by churches and NGOs. Several dispensaries offer health services to the county's residents, an example being Mirangine Health Centre. County hospitals receive patients from all over the county and may refer them to Nakuru or Nyeri County Referral hospital and farther to Kenyatta National Hospital . The county

351-618: The 2010 Constitution of Kenya as the new units of devolved government . They replaced the previous provincial system . The establishment and executive powers of the counties is provided in Chapter Eleven of the Constitution on devolved government, the Constitution's Fourth Schedule and any other legislation passed by the Senate of Kenya concerning counties. The counties are also single-member constituencies which elect members of

378-674: The Aberdare Ranges . Daniel Waithaka was elected the first governor of the County in the 2013 General Election , followed by Francis Kimemia , who was elected as the second governor in the August 2017 elections. In the 2022 general elections, Moses Ndirangu Badilisha won the seat, becoming the third Governor of Nyandarua County. Religion in Nyandarua County The county has five constituencies and 25 wards Nyandarua

405-540: The Ndaragwa Constituency . Children in Nyandarua can access school with ease. Schools are normally situated a walking distance mostly of less than 3 km (for primary school and high school) with a large number of public and private schools. For tertiary education they are a number of colleges and polytechnic but no university. Education levels vary drastically with 61% of the population having reached primary school, 19% secondary school and only 2% have

432-821: The United Democratic Alliance party, Ol Kalou Constituency Hon. Kiaraho, David Njuguna retained his seat with the Jubilee Party having gained 24,058 votes against United Democratic Alliance contender Sammy Ngotho, who received 19,380 votes. In Kipipiri Constituency they made history by electing the first female Member of Parliament Wanjiku Muhia who was also the First Women Representative for Nyandarua County. Jeremiah Kioni Jubilee Secretary lost his seat of ten years to George Gachagwa of United Democratic Alliance . George who got 30,180 votes against Kioni who had 7,227 votes in

459-546: The World Cross Country Championships , where he won a record four consecutive titles between 1986 and 1989 and five titles overall. Ngugi established himself as a track runner when he won his heat of the 5000 m at the 1987 World Championships in Rome . In the final, Ngugi took the lead during the second kilometre, but despite his front-running tactics, he was outsprinted in the finish, finishing in

486-587: The general elections in March 2013 . The counties' names are set out in the First Schedule of the Constitution. Under the new constitution, Kenya is now divided into 47 counties for administrative purposes. They are grouped below according to the former province they were separated from, with their areas and populations as of the 2009 and the 2019 census: Abbreviations County governments are responsible for county legislation (outlined in article 185 of

513-413: The Constitution of Kenya), executive functions (outlined in article 183), functions outlined in the fourth schedule of the constitution of Kenya, functions transferred from the national government through article 187 of the constitution of Kenya, functions agreed upon with other counties under article 189(2) of the constitution of Kenya, and establishment and staffing of a public service (under article 235 of

540-486: The Constitution of Kenya). The functions of governments assigned to counties by the fourth schedule of the Constitution of Kenya are: Counties are mandated by the 2010 constitution of Kenya to enact legislation and laws that ensures management and controls of fire fighting. The county governor and the deputy county governor are the chief executive and deputy chief executive of the county, respectively. The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission shall not conduct

567-534: The Olympic gold medal. Although he tripped and fell after only two laps and lost 35 m on the rest of the field, he caught the leading group and establish a gap of 40 m at the bell. But in this time, that wasn't enough, as Andrew Lloyd from Australia won by a mere 0.08 seconds in an incredible finishing burst. Ngugi returned in 1992 to capture the World Cross Country title for the fifth time. That

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594-609: The Senate, and special woman members to the National Assembly . As of 2022, there were 47 counties whose size and boundaries were based on 1992 districts . Following the re-organization of Kenya's national administration, counties were integrated into a new national administration with the national government posting a county commissioner to each county to serve as a collaborative link with national government. County governments were established in all 47 counties after

621-577: The county are; 2013 General election. There were three candidates for governorship during 2013 election Moses Kiarie Ndirangu Badilisha and John Mathara Mwangi won the 2022 election on a United Democratic Alliance ticket both being sworn in on 25 August 2022 at the Ol Kalou Amboretum grounds as Governor and Deputy Governor of Nyandarua County respectively. John Methu was elected Senator through United Democratic Alliance with 185,337 votes against Theuri Kinyanjui who had 34,845 votes and

648-533: The fertile soils and favourable climate in the county. Nyandarua is famous for being the home of athletics such as; John Ngugi , Catherine Ndereba , Stanley Waithaka and the late Samuel Wanjiru (a one-time Olympic champion, three-time major marathon winner, one-time major marathon silver medalist, and two-time world record holder). It is also home to Benson Kariuki and Bernard Ndung'u, who are Kenya Bowling Federation champions both in Africa and globally. The county

675-540: The former Senator Mwangi Paul Githiomi came in third with 15,015 votes. Faith Gitau of the United Democratic Alliance won and retained her seat by 159,621 votes against her competitors Esther Muhoho of the Jubilee Party with 40,112 and followed closely by Judy Muhia with 27,819 votes. In constituency level, Kinangop Constituency saw Mr Kwenya Thuku retain his seat by the Jubilee Party won by 39,321 votes against Chege Mugo who garnered 34, 842 votes and vied in

702-619: Was his final appearance at a major international championship before his retirement. In 1993 Ngugi refused to take an out-of-competition drug test, and he then received a four-year suspension for the infraction. He contested the ruling, spending $ 80,000 of his own money to fight his case in Monaco. His ban was later reduced as it was judged that the Kenya Athletics Federation had not followed its duty of educating its athletes about out-of-competition testing and that Ngugi had

729-543: Was upgraded to a university college under Dedan Kimathi University of Science & Technology. There are some Technical Institutions like Leshau Polytechnic in Ndaragwa Constituency, at Gordon Centre (Next to Kihingo Catholic Church) – Mutanga Parish And Kinagop Technical and Vocational centre in Githioro (kinagop sub county) which was launched in 2017. More Tertiary institution are needed. Nyandarua County

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