the current finance, planning and economic affairs committee chairperson in the council of governors elected on 29/01/2021. Upon his election as Governor of Laikipia in 2017, Mr Muriithi embarked on reforms of the county public service to make it professional and globally competitive. These efforts have been rewarded with unmatched growth of the county's own source revenue which has doubled since the 2016/2017 financial year. Mr Muriithi is also credited with following through with the Smart Towns Initiative funded by the World Bank's Global Smart City Partnership Program (GSCP). in Key Laikipia towns. He also focused the county public service on enterprise development to bridge the gap between development and positive social change. Under his leadership, a number of local Small and Medium Enterprises underwent incubation under the Laikipia Innovation and Enterprise development Programme which he started in 2018 to nurture the SMEs to become manufacturers through increased production. Nderitu Muriithi lost the Laikipia Governorship to Joshua Irungu in the Kenya 2022 General Elections. Family Muriithi, who is former President Kibaki's nephew, is married to Maria Mbeneka a seasoned lawyer. References 1967 births Living people People from Laikipia County Party of National Unity (Kenya) politicians Members of the National Assembly (Kenya) Alumni of Alliance High School (Kenya)