2027 GOVERNOR · NAKURU COUNTY
RICHIE GITHATU
Nakuru Kwetu.
New Generation leadership for Nakuru County
Richie Githatu is running for Governor of Nakuru County in 2027 — with a practical agenda for opportunity, accountable leadership, and a county that works for everyone.
YOUR CHOICE
Nakuru Kwetu · New Generation
·ADOPT-A-STUDENT · A PROGRAMME OF
JawabuKenya
The people behind every child kept in school.
ADOPT-A-STUDENT runs under the Jawabu Kenya banner — a Nakuru-based programme dedicated to mobilising individuals, families, businesses, faith communities and well-wishers to keep vulnerable children in school through school fees, examinations and the essentials that make learning possible.
ADOPT-A-STUDENT PROGRAMME
Students
ready to learn.
Pick a student. Pay directly to their school. Any amount will be appreciated.
01 · MEDICAL TRAININGMacMillan Medical Training
Help Juliet complete her medical training and keep her dream of serving others alive.
SPONSORED02 · TECHNICAL EDUCATIONNyeri National Polytechnic
Shawn is back in class — fully sponsored. Meet the next student waiting.
2 MORE WAITING
There are 2 more students in this programme.Francis is studying automotive engineering at Rift Valley Institute of Business Studies — his full story and his account details are waiting on the next page.ADOPT-A-STUDENT
ADOPT-A-STUDENT. GIVE TODAY.Pay directly to the school of the child you choose. Any amount will be appreciated.A MESSAGE FOR NAKURU
“If you are eligible to vote, register. Your voice is your power, and your participation will help shape Nakuru County's future in 2027.”— Richie Githatu
TOGETHERWE RISE.
ABOUT RICHIE GITHATU
Together we rise.
Leadership opens doors.
Leadership begins with showing up: listening closely, opening doors, and believing in the people who make Nakuru home.
Richie Githatu brings a new-generation spirit to public service — practical, warm, and focused on turning ideas into opportunity.
Read about Richie ↗THE AGENDA
Ideas that move
people forward.
Two ideas leading the manifesto, anchored by eight pillars of transformation — built to put county spending and county markets to work for Nakuru's young people.
Vijana na Tender
Every county tender above KSh 5M takes on 5 youth interns for 6 months — paid by the county.
2,840internships a term from 568 contractsExplore the policy →02 · EDUCATIONAdopt-a-Student
Pay directly to a student's school. Keep a child in class and learning toward their dream.
4students you can support todayMeet the students →03 · MARKETSSoko Bila Rent
Regular ward market days across all 11 sub-counties — direct access to customers, no shop rent.
0shop rent to reach first customersRead the policy →04 · GOVERNANCEProcurement Scorecard
Publish every award. Public interns tracking. Performance contracts. Accountability by design.
0tolerance for corruption and wastageRead pillar 8 →SUPPORT THE MOVEMENT
Stand with Richie.
Keep the movement moving.
Small support from many people creates a powerful path forward for Nakuru. Help us keep the campaign open, people-powered, and moving — alongside the 4 students in your Adopt-a-Student programme.
Support the movement ↗
Built together.
FROM THE TRAIL
Walking the county,
one ward at a time.
Door-by-door and ward-by-ward — the campaign is built from the ground up. Every conversation shapes the agenda, every supporter shapes the movement, and every shilling from many people fuels the work of opening doors for Nakuru.
See the latest updates →LATEST
Newsroom.
Three things, one at a time.
The latest three things from the campaign — one after another, in order.
- 01CAMPAIGN · 14 SEP 2026Read it →
A Sunday word from Richie
“ADOPT-A-STUDENT. Give today. Every shilling from many people is the path that puts a child back in class.”
- 02EVENT · 18 AUG 2026Read it →
Richie Githatu turned 30
A community homecoming that sharpened what we're walking into: a county-shaped person stepping forward to lead the county.
- 03STUDENT · AUG 2026Read it →
Shawn's fees were covered
The first Adopt-a-Student success story. Shawn Ndungu Mbugua is back in class — fully sponsored — and on track to finish his technical education.
Want the full feed? See all updates from the campaign →
2027 GOVERNOR CAMPAIGN