County 019 · Central
Nyeri County
Governor Mutahi Kahiga took over mid-term; whether they can run again in 2027 is a legal question.
Term limit in question
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In office now
- UGovernor: Mutahi Kahiga (UDA), in office since 2018. Took over in 2018 after Governor Wahome Gakuru died, then won in 2022. Whether the part-term counts toward the two-term limit is a legal question.
- USenator: Wahome Wamatinga (UDA), elected 2022.
Who is running
No candidates are listed for Nyeri yet. Party primaries come first, and we add names once a bid is documented. Tell us about a candidate (with a source).
On the ballot in 2027
- PresidentOne national race. Needs more than half of all votes and at least a quarter of the votes in 24 or more counties.
- GovernorRuns the county government. One per county, 47 in all; limited to two terms. Now: Mutahi Kahiga (UDA).
- SenatorRepresents the county in the Senate, which guards county interests and shares out revenue. Now: Wahome Wamatinga (UDA).
- Woman RepresentativeSits in the National Assembly for the whole county. One per county.
- Member of ParliamentOne per constituency, 290 in all. Nyeri has 6 constituencies.
- Member of County Assembly (MCA)One per ward, 1,450 in all. Passes county laws and the county budget.
Nyeri in numbers
- County number
- 019
- Headquarters
- Nyeri
- Region
- former Central Province
- Population
- 759,164 (2019 census)
- Area
- 3,337 km², about 227 people per km²
- Constituencies
- 6
U Office-holders and figures on this page were written from general knowledge and have not yet been re-checked against IEBC and KNBS records. Spotted something wrong or out of date? Send it in.