Nyandarua is serviced by several government hospitals; Nyahururu, Ngano. Ol Kalou -JM Kariuki Memorialdistrict hospital, Engineer District Hospital. Mission hospital funded by church and NGO, Dispensary i.e.Mirangine Health Centre and numbers of private hospital. County hospitals receive patients from all over the county and in case of referral refer them to Nakuru or Nyeri County Referral hospital and then to Kenyatta National Hospital
Representatives
The county is represented by 25 elected ward representatives 5 MPs, a Women representative, a Senator and a Governor. In 2013 presidential election the county voters voted for Uhuru Kenyatta with 237,975 a 99% of valid votes.
Children in Nyandarua can access school with ease. Schools are normally situated a walking distance mostly of less than 3 km with a large number of public and private schools. For tertiary education they are a number of colleges and polytechnic but no university. Education levels vary drastically with 61% of the population having reached primary school, 19% secondary school and only 2% have a tertiary education level. One of pioneer school is Nyandarua high School which was opened 29 March 1965 with 71 students. Currently they are other major school among others; Kangui high School, Karima Girls, Shamata Girls, Wanjohi Girls, Magumu, Mukoe, Kagondo, Kihingo, Waka Junior, Njabini, Nyahururu Boys. There has been no University in Nyandarua, until Nyandarua Institute was upgraded to a university college under Dedan Kimathi University of Science & Technology. There are some Technical Institutions like Leshau Polytechnic in Ndaragwa Constituency, at Gordon Centre - Mutanga Parish. More Tertiary institution are needed.
Investment challenges
Nyandarua County is a productive area for agriculture, manufacturing and processing. There are a number of challenges including lack of a good road network and adequate distribution of electricity and water. Interested investors both local and in the diaspora can invest in agriculture, manufacturing, processing and housing.
The main economic activity in Nyandarua is farming. In late 1990s Nyandarua was a leading producer of pyrethrum, however Kenya Pyrethrum Board the parastatal that was given the role of purchasing, processing and marketing the crop collapsed because of poor management and corruption, severely undermining the livelihood of many farmers. Nyandarua county is well known as a giant in potato farming. However, there has been a number of challenges that are associated with farming such as fluctuation of the market, poor roads, and crop diseases. Aberdare forest which covers a larger area of the country, attract local and international tourist who make a positive income to the local society.
