Kiambu County is a

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in the former Central Province of

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. Its capital is

Kiambu Kiambu is a town in Kiambu County, Kenya within the Nairobi Metropolitan Region. It is from the capital Nairobi. It has an population of 147,870. It is the capital of the Kiambu County, which bounds the northern border of Nairobi. Other proxi ...

and its largest town is

Thika Thika Thika (pronounced �θika is an industrial town and a major commerce hub in Kiambu County, Kenya, lying on the A2 road 42 kilometres (26 mi) Northeast of Nairobi, near the confluence of the Thika and Chania Rivers. Although Thika town ...

. Kiambu County is the second most populous after Nairobi County. Kiambu County borders Nairobi and Kajiado Counties to the South, Machakos to the East, Murang'a to the North and North East, Nyandarua to the North West, and

Nakuru Nakuru is a city in the Rift Valley region of Kenya. It is the capital of Nakuru County, and was formerly the capital of Rift Valley Province. As of 2019, Nakuru had an urban and rural population of 570,674 inhabitants, making it the largest ...

to the West and has a population of 2,417,735. The county is 40% rural and 60% urban owing to Nairobi's consistent growth Northwards. The

Kikuyu Kikuyu or Gikuyu (Gĩkũyũ) mostly refers to an ethnic group in Kenya or its associated language. It may also refer to: * Kikuyu people, a majority ethnic group in Kenya *Kikuyu language, the language of Kikuyu people *Kikuyu, Kenya, a town in Cent ...

are the dominant tribe in the county. In 2007, Kiambu District was subdivided in two: Kiambu East and Kiambu West. Kiambu West district took

Limuru Limuru is a town in central Kenya. It is also the name of a parliamentary constituency and an administrative division. The population of the town, as of 2004, was about 4,800. In a census taken in 2019 the population had increased to 159,314. Loc ...

, Lari and Kikuyu divisions, with Limuru as its district capital.

Climate

The county has an average annual rainfall of and mean temperature of with temperatures as low as in the upper highlands areas of Limuru. The long rains start in mid-March and run to May, and cold runs between July and August.

Demographics

According to the 2019 census, there is a total population of 2,417,735 in the county: 1,187,146 males, 1,230,454 females, and 135 intersex persons. There are 796,241 households with an average household size of 3.0 persons per household and a population density of 952 people/km².

Administrative and political units

Administrative units

Administratively, the county is divided into 12 constituencies, 60 county assembly wards, 97 locations and 257 sub-locations.

Electoral constituencies

Gatundu North Constituency Gatundu North Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of twelve constituencies in Kiambu County, one of four in the former Thika District. The constituency has four wards, all of them are within Thika County council. The cons ...

Gatundu South Constituency Gatundu South is an electoral constituency in Kiambu County, Kenya and the seat of the District Officer in Gatundu Town. It is one of twelve constituencies in Kiambu County. The constituency has four wards, Kiamwangi, Kiganjo, Ndarugo and Ng'enda ...

Githunguri Constituency Githunguri Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of twelve constituencies in Kiambu County Kiambu County is a county in the former Central Province of Kenya. Its capital is Kiambu and its largest town is Thika. Kiambu Co ...

* Juja Constituency *

Kabete Constituency Kabete Constituency is an electoral constituency within Kiambu County that neighbours Westlands Constituency in Nairobi County. It is one of twelve constituencies in Kiambu County. A study in 2005 revealed that Kabete constituency has the lowest ...

Kiambaa Constituency Kiambaa Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of twelve constituencies in Kiambu County. The constituency was established for the 1963 elections. Members of Parliament {, class="wikitable" , - !Elections !MP !Party !Not ...

* Kiambu Constituency *

Kikuyu Constituency Kikuyu Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of twelve constituencies in Kiambu County. The constituency was established for the 1963 elections. From 1988 elections to 2002 elections it was known as Kabete Constituency K ...

* Lari Constituency * Limuru Constituency * Ruiru Constituency *

Thika Town Constituency Thika Town is a constituency in Kenya. It is one of twelve constituencies in Kiambu County Kiambu County is a county in the former Central Province of Kenya. Its capital is Kiambu and its largest town is Thika. Kiambu County is the second mo ...

Political leadership

Kimani Wamatangi is the governor of

Kiambu county Kiambu County is a county in the former Central Province of Kenya. Its capital is Kiambu and its largest town is Thika. Kiambu County is the second most populous after Nairobi County. Kiambu County borders Nairobi and Kajiado Counties to the S ...

following the election win on a UDA Ticket and successful swearing-in after the 2022 General election. He is deputised by H.E. Rosemary Kirika who hails from Gatundu-North subcounty. Although the capital is

town, the Executive conducts business from

town.

Legislature

The legislature of Kiambu County is a

unicameral Unicameralism (from ''uni''- "one" + Latin ''camera'' "chamber") is a type of legislature, which consists of one house or assembly, that legislates and votes as one. Unicameral legislatures exist when there is no widely perceived need for multic ...

County Assembly. It comprises 60 elected Members of County Assembly (MCA) from the 60 wards of the county and 27 nominated members. The members hold office for a five-year term each, renewable during the General Election. The speaker and deputy speaker of the assembly are elected by the MCAs. The County Assembly is located at Kiambu town.

Judiciary

The Kiambu High Court was established on 20 June 2016. As of 2017, it consists of a one-judge bench. It is temporarily located at

waiting for a permanent building to be constructed at

, the capital.

County administration

The county has a county administrator who is appointed by the President of Kenya. He is not part of the county government but is a representative of the President to assist with matters of administration in the county with regards to the national government.

Education

In Kiambu County, there are 1,515 ECD centers, 948 primary schools, 365 secondary schools, 33 youth polytechnics, 165 adult education centers, one technical training institution, one technical institute of technology. There are four universities: one public, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture & Technology and four private universities, Gretsa University,

UMMA University Umma University is the first Islamic institution of higher education in Kenya, offering certificate, diploma, degree and postgraduate studies. Umma University was founded in 1997. The main campus is located in Kajiado County. Other branch is l ...

Mount Kenya University Mount Kenya University (MKU) is a private, multi-campus, university in the municipal county of Thika, Kenya. The university was founded by Simon Gicharu, Prof. Simon N. Gicharu and has since become one of the largest private universities in Ken ...

and Zetech University.

Health

Kiambu County has a total of 505 health facilities: 108 are public, 64 faith-based, and 333 private. Kiambu County has 2,652 health personnel of different cadre with a doctor/population ratio of 1:6,667, while the nurse population ratio is at 1:1,110. The immunization coverage is at 89%, close to the national target of 90%. According to 2016 estimates, HIV prevalence is at 5.6% (below the national 5.9%) and the county is ranked 6th in terms of HIV burden.

Transport and communication

The County is covered by of road networks. Of this, is covered by earth surface, is murram surface, and is covered by bitumen. There are 19 Post Offices.

Trade and commerce

There are 302 trading centers, 118 markets, 364 retail supermarkets, 5,813 registered businesses, 5,807 licensed retail traders and 5,740 licensed wholesale traders. Tatu City is a special economic zone and an industrial park located in Ruiru sub-county. Apart from real estate, individuals and organizations have also invested in processing. Companies operating in Kiambu include: Farmers Choice Ltd, 25 Kenchic Co. Ltd, Brookside Dairies, Githunguri Dairies, Ndumberi Dairies, Limuru Milk and Palmside Dairies. Thika sub-county has 58 industries, including Bidco Oil Industries, Devki Steel Mills, Broadway Bakeries and Kenblest, among others.

Constituencies and sub-counties

The county has twelve constituencies and forteen sub-counties. Of the twelve constituencies, Lari occupies the largest land mass at , while Kabete is the smallest by landmass as it occupies .

Sub-counties

Sub-counties are mostly derived from constituency boundaries but two constituencies,

Ruiru Ruiru is a municipality and sub-county in Kiambu County. It sits within the greater Nairobi Metropolitan region. According to the 2019 national population census, Ruiru is the 6th largest urban center in Kenya by population.http://housingfinanc ...

and

, have two sub-counties each. * Gatundu North Sub-county * Gatundu South Sub-county * Githunguri Sub-county * Githurai Sub-county * Kabete Sub-county * Kiambaa Sub-county * Kiambu Sub-county * Kikuyu Sub-county * Juja Sub-county * Lari Sub-county * Limuru Sub-county * Ruiru Sub-county * Thika East Sub-county * Thika West Sub-county

Population

Nairobi Metro

Kiambu County is within Greater Nairobi, which consists of four out of 47 counties in Kenya.
The counties are: Source
NairobiMetroKenya Census

Climate

Demographics

Administrative and political units

Administrative units

Electoral constituencies

Political leadership

Legislature

Judiciary

County administration

Education

Health

Transport and communication

Trade and commerce

Constituencies and sub-counties

Sub-counties

Population

Nairobi Metro

Stats

Nairobi Metro

Urbanisation

Wealth/Poverty Level

Central Kenya Region

Urbanisation

Wealth/poverty level

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See also

References