Nyeri County

Nyeri County is a county located in the central region of Kenya. Its capital and largest town is Nyeri. It has a population of 759,164 and an area of 2361 km2. Mutahi Kahiga was governor. 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

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 

 Nominated MCAs 

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

Urbanisation
Source: OpenDataKenya

Wealth/poverty level
Source: OpenDataKenya Worldbank

Education

 * Secondary schools
 * Kenyatta High School (Mahiga)
 * Chinga Boys High School
 * Othaya Boys High School
 * Karima Boys High School
 * Endarasha Boys High School
 * Kagumo High School (National)
 * 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(National)
 * Tumutumu Girls High School
 * Kangubiri Girls High School
 * Muruguru Girls High School
 * South Tetu Girls High School
 * 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