History
In 1992 Meru District, sometimes called "Meru County#History, Greater Meru" was broken up into four pieces, Meru Central, Meru North, Meru South and Tharaka; with Meru South (also known as Nithi District) combined with Tharaka into a new Tharaka-Nithi District. In 1998, the Tharaka Nithi District was split into two districts, Nithi and Tharaka, but the Kenya Supreme Court decision of 2009 declared that split unconstitutional. Subsequently, under the revised constitution of 2010, Tharaka-Nithi became a county.Economy
Like Other Counties surrounding Mount Kenya, the primary economic activities in Tharaka-Nithi County are tea and coffee planting, subsistence dairy farming, as well as keeping of other livestock such as goats and sheep.Prominent personalities
* Bernard Mate – The county's most notable "son". He was an active politician in Kenya's independence struggle, who resided in Majira, near Chogoria. He represented Central in the LegCo of 1957, as well as being a member of parliament in the 1960s and 1970s. * Muthomi Njuki – Second and Incumbent Governor *Prof. Kithure A. Kindiki, Prof. Kindiki A. Kithure- First Senator and The current Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration *Mzalendo Kibunjia, Dr. Mzalendo Kibunjia – Director General, National Museums of Kenya and Founding Chairman National Cohesion and Integration Commission *James Ngugi – Entrepreneur and economist *Karani Kithama – Renowned media personality *DJ Patchez – First Deejay from Tharaka Nithi and renowned media personality *Wilfred Murungi – Entrepreneur and philanthropist.Founder of Mastermind tobacco (Kenya) limited *Mugiira Nthiga - Scientist(chemist), consultantSee also
*Isiolo County *Meru County *Embu County *Kitui CountyReferences
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