ODM leader Raila Odinga Campaign Board has appointed Laikipia Governor Ndiritu Muriithi as its chairperson.
In a statement Wednesday, Raila said Governor Muriithi, has over 29 years of experience in leadership and management in Kenya, South Africa, Canada, and Australia.
“The Governor of Laikipia, H.E. Hon Ndiritu Muriithi, has been nominated and accepted to become chair of the board of the Raila Odinga 2022 Campaign. An economist and financial markets expert, Governor Muriithi, has over 29 years of experience in leadership and management in Kenya, South Africa, Canada, and Australia. Governor Murithi was instrumental in the drive to have the derelict Nairobi-Nanyuki and Gilgil-Nyahururu railway lines rehabilitated. He is the current finance, planning, and economic affairs committee chairperson of the Council of Governors elected in January 2021,” said the statement.
Adding that upon his election as Governor of Laikipia in 2017, Mr. Muriithi embarked on radical 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 modernizing key towns of Laikipia under his Smart Towns Initiative funded partially by the World’s Bank’s Urban support and Devolution support programs,” added the statement.
Raila said Mr. Muriithi has also refocused the gap between development and positive social change.
“ Under his leadership, over 1600 local Small and Medium Enterprises are undergoing incubation under the Laikipia Innovation and Enterprise Development Programme which he started in 2018 to nurture the SMEs to become manufacturers through increased production.”
Elizabeth Meyo was also appointed to be the campaign CEO and secretary to the board.