Cod

County

Former Province Area (km2)

Population
Capital
Census 2009

Mombasa

Coast

212.5

939,370

Mombasa (City)

Kwale

Coast

8,270.3

649,931

Kwale

Kilifi

Coast

12,245.9

1,109,735

Kilifi

Tana River

Coast

35,375.8

240,075

Hola

Lamu

Coast

6,497.7

101,539

Lamu

Taita-Taveta

Coast

17,083.9

284,657

Voi

Garissa

North Eastern

45,720.2

623,060

Garissa

Wajir

North Eastern

55,840.6

661,941

Wajir

Mandera

North Eastern

25,797.7

1,025,756

Mandera

10

Marsabit

Eastern

66,923.1

291,166

Marsabit

11

Isiolo

Eastern

25,336.1

143,294

Isiolo

12

Meru

Eastern

6,930.1

1,356,301

Meru

13

Tharaka-Nithi

Eastern

2,409.5

365,330

Chuka

14

Embu

Eastern

2,555.9

516,212

Embu

15

Kitui

Eastern

24,385.1

1,012,709

Kitui

16

Machakos

Eastern

5,952.9

1,098,584

Machakos

17

Makueni

Eastern

8,008.9

884,527

Wote

18

Nyandarua

Central

3,107.7

596,268

Ol Kalou

19

Nyeri

Central

2,361.0

693,558

Nyeri

20

Kirinyaga

Central

1,205.4

528,054

Kerugoya / Kutu
s

21

Murang'a

Central

2,325.8

942,581

Murang'a

22

Kiambu

Central

2,449.2

1,623,282

Thika

23

Turkana

Rift Valley

71,597.8

855,399

Lodwar

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e

County

Former Province Area (km2)

Population
Capital
Census 2009

24

West Pokot

Rift Valley

8,418.2

512,690

Kapenguria

25

Samburu

Rift Valley

20,182.5

223,947

Maralal

26

Trans Nzoia

Rift Valley

2,469.9

818,757

Kitale

27

Uasin Gishu

Rift Valley

2,955.3

894,179

Eldoret

28

ElgeyoMarakwet

Rift Valley

3,049.7

369,998

Iten

29

Nandi

Rift Valley

2,884.5

752,965

Kapsabet

30

Baringo

Rift Valley

11,075.3

555,561

Kabarnet

31

Laikipia

Rift Valley

8,696.1

399,227

Rumuruti

32

Nakuru

Rift Valley

7,509.5

1,603,325

Nakuru

33

Narok

Rift Valley

17,921.2

850,920

Narok

34

Kajiado

Rift Valley

21,292.7

687,312

Kajiado

35

Kericho

Rift Valley

2,454.5

752,396

Kericho

36

Bomet

Rift Valley

1,997.9

730,129

Bomet

37

Kakamega

Western

3,033.8

1,660,651

Kakamega

38

Vihiga

Western

531.3

554,622

Vihiga

39

Bungoma

Western

2,206.9

1,375,063

Bungoma

40

Busia

Western

1,628.4

743,946

Busia

41

Siaya

Nyanza

2,496.1

842,304

Siaya

42

Kisumu

Nyanza

2,009.5

968,909

Kisumu

43

Homa Bay

Nyanza

3,154.7

963,794

Homa Bay

44

Migori

Nyanza

2,586.4

917,170

Migori

45

Kisii

Nyanza

1,317.9

1,152,282

Kisii

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e

County

Former Province Area (km2)

Population
Capital
Census 2009

46

Nyamira

Nyanza

912.5

598,252

Nyamira

47

Nairobi

Nairobi

694.9

3,138,369

Nairobi (City)

581,309.0

38,610,097

Nairobi

Totals