Ndiritu Muriithi is a Kenyan politician and current Governor of Laikipia County. He was elected to represent the Laikipia County in the August 2017general elections as an Independent Candidate after he failed to clinch the Jubilee Alliance Party nominations ticket. He was elected as the second governor of Laikipia County through an independent ticket
Ndiritu Muriithi is an economist and financial markets expert with over 24 years’ experience in leadership and management in Kenya, South Africa, Canada and Australia. Mr. Muriithi has spearheaded numerous financial market strengthening initiatives across African countries covering establishment of credit sharing and scoring institutions, improved bond market function, expansion of mortgage markets, and even growth of women-owned enterprises. He was primarily involved in the design and implementation of these programs and contributed substantively to the development of financial markets that provide required services to many nations.
Political career
Mr. Muriithi served as Assistant Minister for Industrialization between 2007 and 2013, in the government of Mwai Kibaki. he was involved in reforms to improve the environment for doing business, and improving incentives to promote investments. He was also involved in the development of policy and law related to finance and economics such as legislation governing establishment of credit bureau, interest rates, taxation and other fiscal measures. Scandal has dogged him over his handling of Ngarua Millers in Laikipia which collapsed during his term as an assistant minister. As a Governor attempts to revive it has led to conflict with the community with allegations of his attempts to privatize a co-operative. He has also faced criticism over privatization of a community slaughter house to family business. Nderitu Muriithi's tenure as Governor has been dogged by a succession of legal battles. He additionally has experienced growth in regional influence since initiating the AMAYA Triangle Initiative, which seeks socio economic transformation of four pastoralist counties by pushing for adoption of feedlots and other modern technologies in livestock husbandry. Mr Muriithi was instrumental in the drive to have the derelict Nairobi-Nanyuki and Gilgil-Nyahururu railway lines rehabilitated.
Family
Muriithi, who is Former President Kibaki's nephew, is married to Maria Mbeneka a seasoned lawyer.
