NIST has now been elevated to the level of a national Polytechnic namely: The Nyandarua National Polytechnic. This is the only National Polytechnic in Nyandarua county. Elevation of NIST to a national Polytechnic will benefit the sorrounding community in terms of having accessible higher technical education, expansion of businesses and promoting ethnic diversity. Very many changes will occur including increased student and trainer population, more courses, more and better facilities, just to mention a few.