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County Government of Nyandarua
Ol Kalou Municipality
Ol Kalou Municipality — Est. under the Urban Areas & Cities Act
A well-planned town.
A well-planned town.
Clean streets.
Thriving trade.
The Municipality manages urban services, trade licensing and markets, and planning & development within Ol Kalou town, under the oversight of the Municipal Board.
0Registered businesses
0Streetlights installed
0Km of urban roads maintained
What We Do
Three mandates, one municipality
Municipal functions are organised around three service areas, each led by qualified officers delivering services directly to residents and traders.
Urban Services
Keeping the town clean, lit and well supplied.
- Waste management & collection
- Water & sanitation
- Street lighting
Trade & Markets
Supporting a fair and thriving local economy.
- Business licensing
- Markets & bus park management
- Fire & disaster services
Planning & Development
Guiding orderly growth of the municipality.
- Urban planning
- Building approvals
- Land use management
Achievements
Progress across the municipality
A visual record of completed municipal works. Filter by service area or add a new achievement below.
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Projects & Development
Project progress dashboard
Verified, publicly reported details for major projects touching Ol Kalou Municipality. Fields shown as "Not yet published" are not available from any public source found and should be filled in by the Municipal Board with official figures — this table is built to be extended project-by-project as procurement, ESIA, contractor and progress data are released.
| Project | Location / Ward | Implementing Agency | Funding Source | Budget / Contract Value | Start Date | Expected Completion | Status | Latest Update |
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| Nyandarua University — Phase I (hostel & classrooms) | Kapten / Captain Market, Karua Ward | Ministry of Lands, Public Works, Housing & Urban Development (national government) | National Government | Sh1.3 billion (first phase) | June 2026 (groundbreaking) | Not yet published | Ongoing | Groundbreaking held June 2026; 91 acres secured; 1,300-bed hostel, 20 university & 30 TVET classrooms planned. |
| Gilgil–Ol Kalou–Nyahururu railway revival | Ol Kalou town (78km corridor: Gilgil–Ol Kalou–Nyahururu) | Kenya Railways, with Ministry of Defence (KDF Engineering Brigade) rehabilitation support | National Government | Reported ~Sh500 million (rehabilitation) | Rehabilitation preceding June 2026 | Completed — operational | Completed | Reopened 1–2 June 2026 after 46 years; Nyahururu Safari Train runs Nairobi–Gilgil–Ol Kalou–Nyahururu 3x/week; NCPB rail siding serves Ol Kalou depot. |
| Ol Kalou Township Affordable Housing Project — Phase II | Near County Assembly & Ol Kalou Law Courts | State Department for Housing & Urban Development (Boma Yangu / Affordable Housing Programme) | National Government | Not yet published | Not yet published | Not yet published | Ongoing | Structural framing and masonry works progressing as of July 2026; broader Ol Kalou plan reported to target 2,500 units; kindergarten, commercial stalls, social hall and primary school planned. |
| Huruma informal settlement upgrade | Huruma, Ol Kalou town | County Government of Nyandarua, via KISIP | World Bank grant (KISIP) | Sh400 million | Not yet published | Completed (as reported June 2026) | Completed | New tarmac roads, concrete pedestrian pavements and covered storm-water drainage delivered; area reported transitioning into an active economic zone. |
| KUSP II — Ol Kalou Town (pavement blocks, drainage, street lighting, tree planting) | Ol Kalou Town, Captain & Ndemi | Ol Kalou Municipal Board, County Department of Lands, Housing & Urban Development | KUSP II (Urban Development Grant, World Bank-supported) | Not yet published | ESIA & engineering design procured — Jan 2026 public participation held | Not yet published | Planned / Design stage | Public participation notice issued 22 Jan 2026; ESIA, engineering designs and procurement documentation under way. |
| Multipurpose hall, 2km bitumen road upgrade, storm-water drainage, car parking, county offices renovation | Ol Kalou town | Ol Kalou Municipal Board | Urban Development Grant (UDG) / County Government of Nyandarua | Not yet published | FY 2023/2024 | FY 2023/2024 | Completed | Reported complete in the Municipality's FY2024/25 Investment Plan; one high-mast floodlight also installed. |
| Municipal road construction, cabro walkways & solar streetlights | Ol Kalou town | Ol Kalou Municipal Board | Urban Development Grant (UDG) / KUSP | Approx. Sh124.8 million (documented FY2019/20 works) | FY 2019/2020 | FY 2019/2020 | Completed | 3.5km road construction, 4,000m² parking, 1.6km cabro walkways, storm-water drainage and 120 solar streetlights documented for this period. |
| Fire & disaster management centre | Ol Kalou town | Ol Kalou Municipal Board | Urban Development Grant (UDG) | Not yet published | Prioritised for FY 2024/2025 | Not yet published | Planned | Identified as a top citizen and Municipal Board priority for FY2024/25 alongside road-to-bitumen upgrades, street lighting and NMT facilities. |
Sources: County Government of Nyandarua — Ol'Kalou Municipality Investment Plan & Budget FY2024/25; national and local news coverage (The Standard, The Star, Daily Nation, Mjengo Hub, Nairobi Wire) — see the News & Updates section below for links. This table should become the live content structure once official contractor, ward and % progress data are supplied by the Municipal Board.
News & Updates
Recent developments in Ol Kalou
A round-up of recent municipal and national-government developments reported in Ol Kalou town. Dates and figures are as reported at time of publication; the Municipal Board will update this list as projects progress. Add official photos through the WordPress Media Library — see the integration note below.
June 2026
Nyandarua University groundbreaking at Kapten
Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development CS Alice Wahome presided over the groundbreaking for the first phase of Nyandarua University in Karua Ward — a reported Sh1.3 billion phase covering a 1,300-bed hostel, 20 university classrooms and 30 classrooms for an attached technical and vocational institute, on 91 acres near Captain Market.
Source: The Standard, Mjengo Hub
June 2026
Gilgil–Ol Kalou–Nyahururu railway line reopens after 46 years
Kenya Railways resumed passenger and freight services on the historic metre-gauge line through Ol Kalou, rehabilitated with Ministry of Defence engineering support. The Nyahururu Safari ("Thompson") Train now links Nairobi, Gilgil, Ol Kalou and Nyahururu, and a rail siding serves the NCPB depot in Ol Kalou for fertiliser and produce.
Source: The Star, Nairobi Wire
2026, ongoing
Ol Kalou Township Affordable Housing Project — Phase II
Construction continues on Phase II of the Ol Kalou Affordable Housing Project near the County Assembly and Law Courts. The Boma Yangu-listed development mixes social, affordable and market-rate units with a kindergarten, commercial stalls, social hall and primary school, as part of a broader plan reported to target 2,500 housing units for Ol Kalou.
Source: Mjengo Hub
2026
Huruma informal settlement upgrade completed
A Sh400 million KISIP/World Bank grant funded new tarmac roads, concrete pedestrian pavements and a covered storm-water drainage network in Ol Kalou's Huruma settlement, turning a previously flood-prone, high-crime area into an active economic zone.
Source: Mjengo Hub
January 2026
KUSP II public participation for Ol Kalou Municipality
The Municipal Board held public participation on KUSP II proposals for Ol Kalou Town — pavement blocks, tree planting, storm-water drainage and street lighting — with the county having procured ESIA, engineering designs and procurement documentation for the works.
Source: County Government of Nyandarua public notices
2026
Ol Kalou's post-devolution growth
County leadership points to expanded utilities (water, electricity, ICT), the county's own cabro production plant, and the upgrade and expansion of JM Memorial Hospital as part of the town's transformation from a small trading centre into the county headquarters and a regional business hub.
Source: Daily Nation
2026
Public participation on IDeP, ISUDP and the new Ol'Kalou market
The Municipal Board has held a run of public participation and review sessions: the five-year Integrated Development Plan (IDeP 2022–2027) review in Karau Ward, feedback on the Integrated Strategic Urban Development Plan (ISUDP) at Ardhi House in Kaimbaga Ward, and allocation of the new Ol'Kalou modern market at ACK Hall, Kaimbaga Ward.
Source: County Government of Nyandarua — Ol'Kalou Municipality event photos
2026
Watch: municipal development update (video)
A short video update on Ol'Kalou Municipality's development work is available on the County's Facebook page.
This section summarises publicly reported news about Ol Kalou Municipality and the County Government of Nyandarua's Facebook page. Figures, dates and project scopes are as reported by the cited outlets and may be updated as official communications are issued. For official photos and statements, see the County's Facebook page and the news items linked above; add verified images to this page through the WordPress Media Library.
About
Functions
Grievance Redress Mechanism
Resources
Municipal Manager's Responsibilities
About
Vision
To provide affordable, accessible high-quality municipal services, with a responsive local governance. This will be done by ensuring the residents have the opportunity to contribute to municipality development.
Mission
“A dynamic trend setting municipality, delivering high quality services responsive to the challenges and demands of the residents.”
About us
Ol’Kalou Municipality is the County headquarters of Nyandarua County. The town started as a railway post on the Gilgil-Nyahururu line when rail line reached Ol’Kalou in 1905. The railway opened up the hinterlands for European settlers who moved to Nyandarua County to establish large farms for rearing livestock mainly cattle and sheep, and growing of cash crops like wheat, barley, pyrethrum and potatoes.
On the onset of independence in 1963, Nyandarua was one of the earmarked districts where African settlement schemes were set up. This involved buying of the former European farms by the Government, land-buying companies, and societies to settle the Africans who had been displaced from their ancestral land mainly in the former Central Province during the colonial period.
The Constitution 2010, ushered a new paradigm shift in governance by the creation of 47 County Governments. Before the 2010 Constitution, Ol’Kalou was a Town Council. With the creation of Nyandarua County, the town was gazette as the headquarters of the County. This was later followed by enactment of Urban Areas and Cities, 2011 (amended in 2019), which elevated all County headquarters to Municipalities hence making Ol’Kalou town a municipality.
Ol’Kalou town a municipality.
Various projects have been undertaken covering the following sectors: urban planning & development, urban infrastructure improvement, local economy promotion, improvement of roads and transport systems, water and sanitation, waste management and environment, recreation and social facilities, disaster risk management and administration and human resource management.
Functions
Functions Of The Municipality
The Municipality of Ol’Kalou shall, within the boundaries of the Municipality, perform the following functions:
- 1. Promotion, regulation and provision of refuse collection and solid waste management services;
- 2. Promotion and provision of water and sanitation services and infrastructure (in areas within the Municipality not served by the Water and Sanitation Provider);
- 3. Construction and maintenance of urban roads and associated infrastructure;
- 4. Construction and maintenance of storm drainage and flood controls;
- 5. Construction and maintenance of walkways and other non-motorized transport infrastructure;
- 6. Construction and maintenance of recreational parks and green spaces;
- 7. Construction and maintenance of street lighting;
- 8. Construction, maintenance and regulation of traffic controls and parking facilities;
- 9. Construction and maintenance of bus stands and taxi stands;
- 10. Regulation of outdoor advertising;
- 11. Construction, maintenance and regulation of municipal markets and abattoirs;
- 12. Construction and maintenance of fire stations; provision of fire-fighting services, emergency preparedness and disaster management;
- 13. Promotion, regulation and provision of municipal sports and cultural activities;
- 14. Promotion, regulation and provision of animal control and welfare;
- 15. Development and enforcement of municipal plans and development controls;
- 16. Municipal administration services (including construction and maintenance of administrative offices);
- 17. Promoting and undertaking infrastructural development and services within municipality;
- 18. Any other functions as may be delegated by the County Executive Committee Member and provided in the Urban Areas and Cities Act, 2011 and the Urban Areas and Cities (Amendment), Act 2019
Functions Of The Municipal Board
The Board of the Municipality shall perform the following functions:
- 1. Oversee the affairs of the Municipality;
- 2. Develop or adopt policies, plans, strategies and programmes and set targets for service delivery;
- 3. Formulate and implement an integrated development plan;
- 4. Control land, land sub-division, land development and zoning by public and private sectors for any purpose, including industry, commerce, markets, shopping and other employment centres, residential areas, recreational areas, parks, entertainment, passenger transport, agriculture, and freight and transit stations within the framework of the spatial and master plans for the Municipality as delegated by the County Government of Nyandarua;
- 5. Promoting and undertaking infrastructural development and services within Municipality as delegated by the County Government of Nyandarua;
- 6. Developing and managing schemes, including site development in collaboration with the relevant national and county agencies;
- 7. Maintaining a comprehensive database and information system of the administration;
- 8. Administering and regulating its internal affairs;
- 9. Implementing applicable national and county legislation;
- 10. Entering into contracts, partnerships or joint ventures as it may consider necessary for the discharge of its functions;
- 11. Monitoring and, where appropriate, regulating municipal services where those services are provided by service providers other than the Board of the Municipality;
- 12. Preparing and submitting its annual budget estimates to the relevant County Treasury for consideration and submission to the County Assembly for approval as part of the annual County Appropriation Bill;
- 13. Collecting rates, taxes levies, duties, fees and surcharges on fees as delegated by the County Government of Nyandarua;
- 14. Settling and implementing tariff, rates and tax and debt collection policies as delegated by the County Government of Nyandarua;
- 15. Monitoring the impact and effectiveness of any services, policies, programs or plans;
- 16. Establishing, implementing and monitoring performance management systems;
- 17. Promoting a safe and healthy environment;
- 18. Facilitating and regulating public transport
- 19. Performing such other functions as delegated by the County Government of Nyandarua;
Grievance Redress Mechanism
The Municipal Manager,
Ol’kalou Municipality
P.O. Box 701 – 20303 Ol’kalou
Resources
STRATEGIC DOCUMENTS
OLKALOU INTERGRATED DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2026_2031 FINAL (Approved)
OLKALOU MUNICIPALITYINTERGRATED DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2025-2030
OLKALOU MUNICIPALITY ANNUAL INVESTMENT PLAN 2025/26
OL KALOU MUNICIPALITY – RISK MANAGEMENT POLICY FRAMEWORK
OL’KALOU MUNICIPALITY PREFEASIBILITY STUDY FINAL (Approved)
OLKALOU MUNICIPALITY FINAL INVESTMENT PLAN (Approved)
Ol Kalou Municipality Integrated Development Plan 2020 – 2025
OL KALOU MUNICIPALITY STRATEGIC URBAN DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2023 -2032 (County Assemly Presentation)
OLKALOU-MUNICIPALITY-INTERGRATED-STRATEGIC-URBAN-DEVELOPMENT-PLAN-2024_2034-Approved-and-certified
OL’KALOU MUNICIPALITY INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PLAN (IDEP) 2020 – 2025
OL’KALOU MUNICIPALITY URBAN CLIMATE RISK PROFILE FINAL (Approved)
NOTICES
Olkalou Municipality Board Meetings Calendar
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION CALENDER YEAR FY 2019 – 2020
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION CALENDER YEAR FY 2021 – 2022
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION CALENDER YEAR FY 2022 – 2023
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION CALENDER YEAR FY 2023 – 2024
GRIEVANCE REDRESS
OL KALOU MUNICIPALITY GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM (Approved)
OL KALOU MUNICIPALITY GRIEVANCE REDRESS MECHANISM FRAMEWORK
GRIEVANCE LOGS, FOR THE FANCIAL YEARS 24_25 & 25_26 – OLKALOU MUNICIPALITY
STAGES OF THE COMPLAINTS MANAGEMENT PROCESS
PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION KUSP II GRIEVANCES / DISPUTE AGREEMENT
OL KALOU MUNICIPALITY GRM DOCUMENT
MINUTES
OL’KALOU MUNICIPALITY BOARD MEETINGS RESOLUTIONS HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE YEARS 2023 – 2026
MINUTES OF THE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION MEETING. Date: 5th June, 2025. Venue: Rurii P.C.E.A Hall
MINUTES OF THE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION MEETING. Date: 20th December, 2024. Venue: 01 Kalou A.C.K Hall
Olkalou municipality board members meeting 30th June 2023
MINUTES OF THE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION MEETING – Date: 20th December, 2024, Venue: 01 Kalou A.C.K Hall
POLICIES / LEGAL FRAMEWORK
OL’KALOU MUNICIPALITY PRIVATE SECTOR ENGAGEMENT FRAMEWORK 2025 (Approved)
OL’KALOU MUNICIPALITY NYANDARUA COUNTY MUNICIPALITIES FUNDING BILL, 2025 (Approved)
OL’KALOU MUNICIPALITY NYANDARUA COUNTY MUNICIPALITIES FUNDING POLICY 2025 (Approved)
OL’KALOU RISK POLICY (approved)
OL’KALOU MUNICIPALITY NYANDARUA COUNTY MUNICIPALITIES FUNDING CRITERIA FINAL (Approved)
OL’KALOU SMUNICIPALITY SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN (Approved)
OL’KALOU_Solid Waste Management_policy (Approved)
OL’KALOU MUNICIPALITY ASSET MANAGEMENT POLICY FINAL (approved)
OL’KALOU MUNICIPALITY GENDER INCLUSION AND PARTICIPATION FRAMEWORK FINAL (Approved)
OLKALOU MUNICIPALITY SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT POLICY
OL KALOU MUNICIPALITY – RISK MANAGEMENT POLICY FRAMEWORK
OL’KALOU MUNICIPALITY URBAN CLIMATE RISK PROFILE 2026
OL KALOU -Municiplaity Private Sector Diagnostic Tool (Approved)
MUNICIPALITY OF Ol’KAlou – GENDER INCLUSION AND PARTICIPATORY FRAMEWORK
OL KALOU MUNICIPALITY PRIVATE SECTOR ENGAGEMENT FRAMEWORK
ASSET MANAGEMENT POLICY FOR OL’KALOU MUNICIPALITY
NYANDARUA COUNTY DRAFT POLICY ON PUBLIC PARTCIPATION
OL KALOU PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY INCLUSIVE POLICY
TOR-GENDER-MAINSTREAMING-MEDIA
FINANCIALS DOCUMENTS
NYANDARUA COUNTY FIRST SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET FOR THE FINACIAL YEAR 2025/26
Olkalou Municipality Signed FY 2025-26 Approved Budget
COUNTY ANNUAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
(CADP) FY 2025-2026
AS APPROVED BY THE COUNTY ASSEMBLY
COUNTY ANNUAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
(CADP) FY 2024-2025
AS APPROVED BY THE COUNTY ASSEMBLY
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEM FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDEDRECEIVED 30TH JUNE 2025
APPROVED 1ST SUPPLIMENTARY BUDGET FY 2024-25
BUDGET ESTIMATES FOR THE 2024/2025 FINACIAL YEAR
OLKALOU MUNICIPALITY INVESTMENT PLAN
MUNICIPALITY OF OL-KALOU INVESTMENT PLAN & BUDGET
REPORTS
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEM FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDEDRECEIVED 30TH JUNE 2025
Olkalou municipality quarterly report Dec 2022
Ol’Kalou Municipality ISUDP County Assembly Presentation Oct 2023
OLKALOU NYANDARUA COMPREHENSIVE ESSH REPORT
OLKALOU NYANDARUA COMPREHENSIVE ESSH REPORT
OL’KALOU MUNICIPALITY PRIVATE SECTOR DATABASE
Municipal Manager's Responsibilities
As provided in the Olkalou Municipal Charter, the Urban Areas and Cities Act, 2011 and the Urban Areas and Cities (Amendment) Act, 2019, the Municipal Manager has the following duties and responsibilities:
Secretary of the Olkalou Municipal Board and ex-officio member of the Board
Implementing the decisions and functions of the Board of the Municipality;
Preparing and presenting for approval of the Board of the Municipality an annual estimate of revenue and expenditure to fund and carry out the programmes and operations of the Board;
Being principally responsible for building and maintaining a strong alliance and effective working relationships between the board of the Municipality and the civil society, private sector, and community based organizations;
Causing to be prepared, transmitted to the Board of the Municipality, and distributed to the public at least an annual report on the activities and accomplishments of the departments and agencies comprising the executive branch of the Municipality;
Acting as an ex-officio member of all committees of the Board of the Municipality;
Fully responsible for the proper conduct of the executive and administrative work and affairs of the Municipality.
The Municipal Manager shall have the power and shall be required to:
Exercise supervision over all departments and agencies of the Municipality and provide for the coordination of their activities;
Enforce the provisions of this Charter, Municipal By-laws, and all applicable laws;
Exercise powers granted to the Municipal Manager in this Charter, By-laws and applicable laws concerning the appointment and removal of certain officers, employees, and members of committees of the Board of the Municipality;
The Municipal Manager Must:
Attend all Board of the Municipality meetings unless excused by the Chairperson of the Board or the Board of the Municipality
Make reports and recommendations to the Board of the Municipality about the needs of the Municipality;
Administer and enforce all Municipality By-laws, resolutions, franchises, leases, contracts, permits, and other Municipality decisions;
On approval by the Board of the Municipality, liaise with the County Public Service Board for the staffing needs, appointment, and removal of Municipality employees in accordance with the County Governments Act;
With the approval of the Board of the Municipality, organize Municipality departments and administrative structure;
In consultation with the Board prepare and administer the annual Municipality budget;
Administer Municipality utilities and property;
Promote cooperation among the Board of the Municipality, staff, and citizens in developing Municipality policies and building a sense of community;
Perform other duties as directed by the Board of the Municipality;
Feedback
County’s online Feedback and Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) available at www.nyandarua.go.ke/grm.
This platform allows you to submit compliments, complaints, queries and track the progress and status of your submission in real time. Through the system, you can conveniently follow up on your feedback, provide additional information, and continue engaging with County officials regarding the same or other issues.
To use this service, you will be required to create an account on the system, which will enable you to securely submit and track your feedback through your personal dashboard.
The system provides a structured and transparent engagement process, enabling you to monitor responses and maintain a record of your interactions with the County Government.
Board Members
Hon. Stephen Kinyanjui Mburu
CECM - Lands, Physical Planning and Urban Development
Ms. Josphine Muiru
Chief Officer – Lands, Physical Planning and Urban Development
Mr. Eric Igogo.
Municipal Manager.
Ms. Priscilla Mwirigi
Municipal Board Chair Person
Mr. John Mwangi:
Municipal Board Vice Chair Person
(Dr). Teresia Wangui Ruga
Municipal Board Member
Colleta wangui
Municipal Board Member
Mr. Charles Mbugua
Municipal Board Member
Mr. Samuel Njiraini
Municipal Board Member
Zelipha Njeri - Board Member
Municipal Board Member
Rachel Thiong'o MBA
Municipal Admin
Eng Josphat K. Ngure PE,MIEK
Resident Engineer
CPA Kihiko J. N
Internal Auditor
CPA Samuel Ndung'u
Municipality Accountant
Naomi K Kamau
Supply Chain management Practitioner
Immaculate Lucy Irungu
Social Officer
Gitonga Lydiah
Office Administrative Assistant
Hilda Mariaria
Municipality HR
John Wanyeki Jane
Senior Communication Officer
David Nduati w.
Senior ICT Officer
Eng Catherine maina -
Building Inspector
Kahunyo Damaris Njeri -
Senior Environment Officer
Rachael Mugo -
Physical Planner
Ms.Jane kihiu
Municipal Surveyor
Joseph Kahuni
Municipal driver
