Kenya, a lower-middle-income country in East Africa, is renowned for its diverse cultural, economic, and geographical characteristics. Under the new constitution, Kenya is divided into 47 counties for administrative purposes.
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The counties of Kenya (Swahili: Kaunti za Kenya) are geographical units created by the 2010 Constitution of Kenya as the new units of devolved government. They replaced the previous provincial system. The establishment and executive powers of the counties are provided in Chapter Eleven of the Constitution on devolved government, the Constitution's Fourth Schedule and any other legislation passed by the Senate of Kenya concerning counties. As of 2022, there were 47 counties whose size and boundaries were based on 1992 districts.
County governments were established in all 47 counties after the general elections in March 2013.
Here is a list of some of the key cities and towns located within these counties:
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- Anjo
- Archer's Post
- Banissa
- Baragoi
- Bomet
- Buna
- Bungoma
- Bur Mayo
- Bura
- Busia
- Bute
- Dadaab
- Dif
- El Wak
- Eldoret (pop. 200,000; has a large market and is home to the Moi University and Eldoret International Airport, IATA code: EDL)
- Embu
- Garissa
- Garsen
- Gilgil
- Habaswein
- Hola
- Homa Bay
- Ileret
- Iten
- Kabarnet
- Kajiado
- Kakamega
- Kakuma
- Kalokol
- Kapenguria
- Kapsabet
- Kathwana
- Kericho
- Kerugoya
- Kiambu
- Kibwezi
- Kilifi
- Kinna
- Kisii
- Kisima
- Kisumu (third largest city in Kenya; pop. 400,000)
- Kitale
- Kitui
- Kolbio
- Koobi Fora (First Homo Erectus)
- Kwale
- Laisamis
- Lamu (oldest and best-preserved Swahili settlement in East Africa)
- Liboi
- Lodwar
- Loiyangalani
- Lokichar
- Lokichogio
- Lokori
- Londiani
- Lorule
- Lowarengak
- Machakos
- Mado GashiIsiolo
- Magadi
- Malindi (tourism city at Malindi Bay)
- Mandera
- Maralal
- Mariakanii
- Marsabit
- Meru
- Migori
- Molo
- Mombasa (major port, second-largest city and the original capital of Kenya)
- Moyale
- Mtito Andei
- Murang'a
- Mwatate
- Mwingi
- Nairobi (capital city)
- Naivasha
- Nakuru (former capital of Kenya's Rift Valley province and Kenya's fourth largest city
A unique feature of Kenya is Nairobi National Park, situated just outside the capital city.
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Key Facts about Kenyan Counties:
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| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Establishment | Created by the 2010 Constitution of Kenya |
| Purpose | New units of devolved government |
| Replacement | Replaced the previous provincial system |
| Number of Counties | 47 |
| Basis of Boundaries | Based on 1992 districts |
| Government Setup | County governments established after March 2013 elections |
Kenya - Geography of the 47 Counties
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