Nyeri County is a
county
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located in the central region of
Kenya
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. Its capital and largest town is
Nyeri
Nyeri is a town situated in the Central Highlands of Kenya. It is the county headquarters of Nyeri County. The town was the central administrative headquarters of the country's former Central Province. Following the dissolution of the former pr ...
. It has a population of 759,164 and an area of 2361 km
2. It is currently under the leadership of H.E. Governor Mutahi Kahiga. Other governors who have led this county include Nderitu Gachagua, who passed 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.
People
The county is located on the southwest flank of
Mount Kenya. Local people are predominantly of the
Kikuyu Kikuyu or Gikuyu (Gĩkũyũ) mostly refers to an ethnic group in Kenya or its associated language.
It may also refer to:
* Kikuyu people, a majority ethnic group in Kenya
*Kikuyu language, the language of Kikuyu people
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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
Nominated MCAs
Administrative divisions
Constituencies
The county has six constituencies:
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Tetu Constituency
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Kieni Constituency
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Mathira Constituency
Mathira Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of six constituencies in Nyeri County. The constituency was established for the 1963 elections. Mathira is popularly known as Mathira ya Githomo (education). It has the most edu ...
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Othaya Constituency Othaya Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of six constituencies in Nyeri County. Othaya Constituency comprises Othaya division of Nyeri County.
The constituency was established for the 1966 elections.
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Mukurweini Constituency
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Nyeri Town Constituency
Central Kenya Region
Urbanisation
Source
OpenDataKenya
Wealth/poverty level
Source
OpenDataKenyaWorldbank
Education
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Kenyatta High School (Mahiga)
See also
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Morris Gachamba
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Gathukimundu
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Gathuthi
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Kiawaithanji
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Munyange
References
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Counties of Kenya
Mount Kenya