List of counties
| Code | County | Population Census (2009) |
|---|
| 37 | Kakamega | 1,660,651 |
| 38 | Vihiga | 554,622 |
| 39 | Bungoma | 1,375,063 |
| 40 | Busia | 743,946 |
Distance from Nairobi to Kakamega. Distance between Nairobi and Kakamega is 288 kilometers (179 miles). Driving distance from Nairobi to Kakamega is 376 kilometers (234 miles).
All these 46 districts (plus Nairobi) have been replaced with 47 counties since March 2013, promoting them as the first level of administrative subdivisions of the country, and the 8 former provinces (which were the first level of subdivisions) have been dissolved.
As of 2013 general elections, there are 47
counties whose size and boundaries are based on the 47 legally recognised Districts of
Kenya.
Counties of Kenya.
| Counties of Kenya Kaunti za Kenya (Swahili) |
|---|
| Areas | 294.7 km2 (113.8 sq mi) (Mombasa) – 71,597.8 km2 (27,644.1 sq mi) (Turkana) |
National Assembly (Kenya)
| The National Assembly |
|---|
| Minority Leader | John Mbadi, NASA since 8 August 2017 |
| Majority Whip | Benjamin Washiali, Jubilee since 31 August 2017 |
| Structure |
| Seats | 349 |
List of counties by GDP per capita
| Rank | County | GDP per capita in KES |
|---|
| 1 | Nyandarua County | 350,321 |
| 2 | Elgeyo-Marakwet County | 328,575 |
| 3 | Nairobi County | 317,700 |
| 4 | Mombasa County | 271,039 |
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The county administration is headed by the county administrator who is appointed by the commander in chief of the armed forces, the president of Kenya.
The Historic or Real Counties are:
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Among other issues, the law proposes that village elders be in charge of the lowest administrative unit in the spirit of taking devolved services closer to the people. Under the devolved system of governance, each county is supposed to establish village council administrative units.
Counties of Kenya
| Counties of Kenya Kaunti za Kenya (Swahili) |
|---|
| Category | Semi-Devolved State |
| Location | Republic of Kenya |
| Number | 47 Counties |
| Populations | 143,920 (Lamu) – 4,397,073 (Nairobi) |
Sub-counties will be headed by a sub-county administrator, appointed by a County Public Service Board. Under the former Constitution of Kenya, the Provinces of Kenya were subdivided into a number of districts (wilaya).
The county is divided into six administrative sub-counties namely; Gem, Ugunja, Ugenya, Alego-Usonga, Bondo and Rarieda. The sub counties are further divided into wards with the county having a total of 30 wards as represented in the map above. The average population density is 350 persons per sq. km.
The numbering from 10 starts with Eastern Counties which are Marsabit at 10, Isiolo, Meru, Tharaka NIthi, Embu, Kitui, Machakos and finally Makueni at number 17 as the last Eastern County.
List of counties
| Code | County | Capital |
|---|
| 44 | Migori | Migori |
| 45 | Kisii | Kisii |
| 46 | Nyamira | Nyamira |
| 47 | Nairobi (County) | Nairobi (City) |
| Code | County |
|---|
| 33 | Narok |
| 34 | Kajiado |
| 35 | Kericho |
| 36 | Bomet |
| Code | County |
|---|
| 36 | Bomet |
| 37 | Kakamega |
| 38 | Vihiga |
| 39 | Bungoma |
- Mombasa Coast.
- Kwale Coast.
- Kilifi Coast.
- Tana River Coast.
- Lamu Coast.
- Taita Taveta Coast.
- Garissa North Eastern.
- Wajir North Eastern.
County governments perform essential administrative functions such as registering voters, supervising elections, keeping records, providing police protection, and administrating health and welfare services.
The province derives its name from Nyanza, a Bantu word which means a large mass of water. The provincial capital was
Kisumu, the third-largest city in
Kenya.
Counties.
| County | Nyamira |
|---|
| Former Province | Nyanza |
|---|
| Area (km2) | 912.5 |
|---|
| Population Census 2009 | 598,252 |
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| Capital | Nyamira |
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