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Education
The Education Directorate oversee and support the provision of quality education within the county when it comes to Early Childhood Developement (ECD) and post secondary technical training. The directorate also supports primary and secondary school students with financial aid through the County’s bursary program.
Its mandate includes policy formulation, education planning and management, quality assurance, infrastructure development, teacher training and professional development, inclusive education, stakeholder engagement, and data collection and analysis.
Culture
The establishment of a Culture Directorate reflected the recognition of the importance of preserving and promoting cultural heritage and diversity. Its role and mandate include cultural preservation and promotion, cultural infrastructure development, cultural education and awareness, cultural tourism development, cultural exchange and collaboration, cultural policy development, community engagement, cultural funding and support, and documentation and research.
Social Services
The Directorate focus on addressing social welfare needs, promoting inclusivity, and improving the well-being of vulnerable groups within the county. Its responsibilities include implementing social welfare programs, poverty alleviation, child welfare and protection, elderly care and support, disability services, gender and women empowerment, social housing, rehabilitation and reintegration, and disaster and emergency response.
ECGSS
County Government of Nyandarua
Dept. of Education, Children, Gender Affairs & Social Services
County Government of Nyandarua
Education, protection
Education, protection
and dignity for every
resident of Nyandarua.
The department oversees Early Childhood Development, bursaries, child welfare and protection, gender and women empowerment, and social welfare programmes for vulnerable groups across the county.
0Bursary Fund established
0Students supported (bursary)
0ECD centres supported
What We Do
Four mandates, one department
Departmental functions are organised around four service areas, delivering services directly to learners, children, women and vulnerable residents.
Education
Quality education access from ECD to post-secondary.
- Early Childhood Development
- County Bursary Fund
- School infrastructure & teacher support
Children
Safeguarding the welfare of every child in the county.
- Child welfare & protection
- ECD feeding programme
- Childcare facility oversight
Gender Affairs
Advancing equity and empowerment for women.
- Gender & women empowerment
- Gender-based violence referral support
- Inclusion in county programmes
Social Services
Support and dignity for vulnerable groups.
- Elderly care & support
- Disability services
- Poverty alleviation & disaster response
Achievements
Progress across the department
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Programmes & Initiatives
Programme progress dashboard
Verified, publicly reported details for the department's key programmes. Managed via Programmes in the WordPress dashboard — add, edit or update status there.
| Programme | Target Group | Implementing Directorate | Legal Basis / Funding | Established / Launched | Status | Latest Update |
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| County Bursary Fund | Needy and vulnerable students, primary to university level | Education Directorate | Nyandarua County Bursary Fund Act, 2019 | 2019 | Ongoing | Administered by a Fund Administration Committee; disburses bursaries through Ward and Governor's bursary programmes to reduce financial barriers to education. |
| ECD Feeding & Infrastructure Programme | Pre-primary (ECD) learners and Preparatory Assistants | Education Directorate | County recurrent & development budget | Not yet published | Ongoing | Covers feeding, enrolment monitoring, and construction/renovation of ECD centres, per the County Human Resource Development Sector Plan 2023–2032. |
| Disability Support & Assistive Devices Partnership | Children and adults living with disability | Social Services Directorate | Partnership with Walkabout Foundation (Nanyuki) | Not yet published | Ongoing | Provided wheelchairs to persons living with disability in the county; part of the department's disability services mandate. |
| University of Nyandarua — Establishment Coordination | Post-secondary students countywide | Education Directorate (coordination role) | National Government — Ministry of Lands, Public Works, Housing & Urban Development | Groundbreaking held June 2026 | Ongoing | The Education Directorate's mandate includes coordinating the establishment of the University of Nyandarua, whose first phase broke ground at Kapten, Karua Ward in June 2026. |
Sources: County Government of Nyandarua — department pages and public financial/audit records; national and local news coverage — see News & Updates below for links.
News & Updates
Recent developments
A round-up of recent departmental and related developments. Managed via News Items in the WordPress dashboard.
June 2026
Nyandarua University groundbreaking at Kapten
The first phase of Nyandarua University — a project the Education Directorate's mandate lists it as coordinating — broke ground in Karua Ward, near Captain Market, with a reported Sh1.3 billion first phase covering a hostel and university and TVET classrooms.
Source: The Standard
2026
Governor urges residents to seek mental health support
Governor Dr. Moses N. Badilisha Kiarie called on County residents not to shy away from seeking help for mental health concerns, part of the department's social welfare outreach.
Source: County Government of Nyandarua
2026
Wheelchairs issued to residents living with disability
The County Government, through the department, partnered with the Nanyuki-based Walkabout Foundation to issue wheelchairs to children and adults living with disability across Nyandarua.
Source: County Government of Nyandarua
Dates and figures are as reported at time of publication by the linked outlets; the department updates this list as programmes progress.
