List of 47 Counties of Kenya and their Headquarters

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The Counties of 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.

The counties are also single-member constituencies that elect members of the Senate, and special woman members to the National Assembly.

As of 2022, there are 47 counties whose size and boundaries are based on 1992 districts. Following the re-organization of Kenya’s national administration, counties were integrated into a new national administration with the national government posting a county commissioner to each county to serve as a collaborative link with the county government.

Establishment

County governments were established in all 47 counties after the general elections in March 2013. The counties’ names are set out in the First Schedule of the Constitution.

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List of counties of Kenya

Under the new constitution, Kenya is now divided into 47 counties for administrative purposes. The Table below shows a list of Counties of Kenya, County code, and County Headquarters.

Code	County Name	County Headquarters
1	Mombasa	Mombasa City
2	Kwale	Kwale
3	Kilifi	Kilifi
4	Tana River	Hola
5	Lamu	Lamu
6	Taita–Taveta	Mwatate
7	Garissa	Garissa
8	Wajir	Wajir
9	Mandera	Mandera
10	Marsabit	Marsabit
11	Isiolo	Isiolo
12	Meru	Meru
13	Tharaka-Nithi	Kathwana
14	Embu	Embu
15	Kitui	Kitui
16	Machakos	Machakos
17	Makueni	Wote
18	Nyandarua	Ol Kalou
19	Nyeri	Nyeri
20	Kirinyaga	Kerugoya
21	Murang’a	Murang’a
22	Kiambu	Kiambu
23	Turkana	Lodwar
24	West Pokot	Kapenguria
25	Samburu	Maralal
26	Trans-Nzoia	Kitale
27	Uasin Gishu	Eldoret
28	Elgeyo-Marakwet	Iten
29	Nandi	Kapsabet
30	Baringo	Kabarnet
31	Laikipia	Nanyuki
32	Nakuru	Nakuru City
33	Narok	Narok
34	Kajiado	Kajiado
35	Kericho	Kericho
36	Bomet	Bomet
37	Kakamega	Kakamega
38	Vihiga	Mbale
39	Bungoma	Bungoma
40	Busia	Busia
41	Siaya	Siaya
42	Kisumu	Kisumu City
43	Homa Bay	Homa Bay
44	Migori	Migori
45	Kisii	Kisii
46	Nyamira	Nyamira
47	Nairobi	Nairobi City