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Governor of Nyandarua County
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Dr. Moses Ndirangu Kiarie “Badilisha” is the current Governor of Nyandarua County, elected in August 2022 on a United Democratic Alliance (UDA) ticket. Born in Munyeki village, Karau ward, Ol Kalou Constituency, he attended Munyeki Primary School before pursuing engineering studies and later earning a doctorate. Before entering politics, he served as the CEO of the Kenya Independent Power Producers Association (KIPPA), where he worked on policy and regulatory issues in Kenya’s energy sector. His technical and leadership background positioned him as a key advocate for energy development and innovation. As Governor, Dr. Kiarie has prioritized infrastructure, education, agriculture, health, youth empowerment, and ICT development through strategic plans such as the Nyandarua County Integrated Development Plan (CIDP) III 2023-2027 and the County Spatial Plan 2020-2030. He emphasizes participatory planning, vocational education, and SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, Time-bound) frameworks to drive growth and efficiency across Nyandarua’s 25 wards. His administration has focused on long-term planning, resource mobilization, and citizen engagement to transform Nyandarua into a more competitive and self-reliant county.
Launch of the Nyandarua County Nutrition Action Plan (CNAP 2023/2024-2027/2028) in Rurii Ward, Ol’Kalou Sub-County.
Commissioning of new medical and clinical officers to serve in county health facilities.
Construction of Gachuha Bridge, described as a “legacy project”, improving connectivity.
Impeachment motion (late 2024) • Mirangine MCA Samwel Mathu filed a motion to impeach the governor citing gross violations of the Constitution, mismanagement, abuse of office, and hiring of unqualified or partisan staff. • The motion claims he deployed staff of his Service Delivery Unit (GSDU) as heads of revenue stations unlawfully.
Motion disowned by some MCAs • Some county assembly members argued the impeachment motion was baseless or procedurally flawed.
Pyrethrum seedlings program • Accusation that a pyrethrum program budgeted under his administration procured seedlings at large cost that then failed (i.e. seedlings “did not grow”), raised as misappropriation.
Operationalizing and pushing forward projects under the Kenya Informal Settlements Improvement Project (KISIP) Phase 2.
Identification and listing of multimillion-shilling priority projects, allocation of funds, and creation of governance structures to oversee progress of county projects.
Alleged conflict of interest in procurement • He is accused of awarding jobs/contracts to a hotel connected to him, and contracting his own company (e.g. a pack house) where standards were not met.
Report on pesticide residue in potatoes • A study by Egerton University claimed many potatoes from Nyandarua farmers had excessive levels of pesticide residues. The governor disputed the report, calling it vague and methodologically weak
