Machakos County is one of the 47

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, which came into being because of the devolved system of governance occasioned by the 2010 constitution of Kenya. The country's first administrative headquarters are in Machakos Town, which is the largest town in the county. The county had a population of 1,421,932 as of 2019. The county borders

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and

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counties to the west, Embu to the north,

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to the east, Makueni to the south,

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to the south west, and

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and Kirinyaga to the north west.

Government

The Machakos County Government is composed of two arms, the County Executive and the County Assembly. County Executive is headed by a Governor. The office of the Governor of Machakos was created on 27 March 2013.

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, served as the inaugural holder of the office. following his election in 2012. He was re-elected in the 2017 general elections. The

Machakos County Assembly A Machakos County Assembly is the forum through which the people of Machakos participate in the making of laws, formulation of policies for taxation, budgeting, and the establishment of the Machakos County public service. Through the same foru ...

is headed by a Speaker elected by its members. The incumbent Speaker is Mrs. Florence Mwangangi. Hon

Wavinya Ndeti Wavinya Ndeti (born 8 November 1967) is a Kenyan politician and a business woman who is serving as the 2nd Governor of Machakos County. She previously served as a Member of Parliament for the Kathiani Constituency in the 10th Kenyan parliamen ...

was in 2022 elected as the second governor of Machakos County, becoming the first female governor in the county and also among the 8 female governors that were historically elected in the 2022 elections, an historic rise from the 3 that were elected in the 2017 elections.

Education

There are many primary schools in Machakos County, including Machakos Primary School, Kathiini primary School and Machakos Academy. Machakos County has giant secondary schools such as

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(boys), Machakos Girls' School, Mumbuni Boys' Secondary School, Mumbuni Girls' Secondary School, Masii Boys' Secondary School, Tala Girls' School, Matungulu Girls' High School, Mwala School,ST. Teresa Mwala Girls,

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and

Kabaa High School Machakos County is one of the 47 counties of Kenya, which came into being because of the devolved system of governance occasioned by the 2010 constitution of Kenya. The country's first administrative headquarters are in Machakos Town, which is ...

(boys), which boasts of a castle which was left behind by Christian missionaries. This castle is now a museum. Kwanthanze Secondary School, which is also found in Machakos County, is famous for its volleyball championship in the country. Universities and colleges within Machakos County includ
Machakos UniversityScott Christian UniversitySouth Eastern Kenya University (SEKU)
St. Paul's University, Kenya Institute of Management,African Training Center for Research and Technology, Century Park College,

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(KMTC) Machakos campus and Machakos Technical Training Institute for the Blind.

Climate

The local climate is semi-arid with hilly terrain and an altitude of 1000 to 2100 metres above sea level. Tourist-related activities include camping, hiking safaris, ecotourism and cultural tourism, dance and music festivals.

Economy

Subsistence agriculture is mostly practiced with maize and drought-resistant crops such as sorghum and millet being grown due to the area's semi-arid state. The county also plays host to the open air market concept with major market days where large amounts of produce are traded. Fruits, vegetables and other food stuffs like maize and beans are sold in these markets.

Future

The county is banking on projects such as the Konza Technology City, a new Machakos City and its proximity to

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to boost output in the economy.

Services

Source
USAid Kenya

Subdivisions

The county has eight constituencies: * Masinga Constituency *

Yatta Constituency Yatta Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of 5 constituencies in Machakos County Machakos County is one of the 47 counties of Kenya, which came into being because of the devolved system of governance occasioned by the ...

* Kangundo Constituency * Matungulu Constituency * Kathiani Constituency * Mavoko Constituency *

Machakos Town Constituency Machakos Town Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of eight constituencies in Machakos County Machakos County is one of the 47 counties of Kenya, which came into being because of the devolved system of governance occa ...

* Mwala Constituency

Nairobi Metro

Machakos County is within Greater Nairobi which consists of 4 out of 47 counties in Kenya, but the area generates about 60% of the nation's wealth.
The counties are: Source
NairobiMetroKenya Census