Provinces of Kenya

Kenya's former provinces were replaced by a system of 47 counties in 2013, following the general elections held on March 4, 2013, which fully implemented the devolved government system outlined in the Constitution of Kenya 2010.

History Before the new constitution of Kenya that came into force on 27 August 2010, Kenya was divided into eight provinces (see map). The provinces, excluding Nairobi Province, were subdivided into 46 districts as at 1992, which were further subdivided into 262 divisions. The divisions were subdivided into 2,427 locations and 6,612 sublocations.Central Bureau of Statistics (Kenya): Census cartography: The Kenyan Experience A province was administered by a Provincial Commissioner. This division of these provinces was a result of the devolution that came into effect after the promulgation of the 2010 Constitution.

A third discrete type of classification are electoral constituencies. They are electoral areas without administrative functions, and are further subdivided into wards.

Former provinces Rift Valley Eastern Nyanza Central Coast Western Nairobi North Eastern

Counties by former province Code County Province Area(km2) Population(2009 Census) Population Density(people/km2) Location 1 Mombasa Coast 212.5939,3704420 Mombasa (City) 2 Kwale Coast 8,270.3649,93179 Kwale 3 Kilifi Coast 12,245.91,109,73591 Kilifi 4 Tana River Coast 35,375.8240,0757 Hola 5 Lamu Coast 6,497.7101,53916 Lamu 6 Taita-Taveta Coast 17,083.9284,65717 Voi Sub-Totals Coast 79,686.13,325,30742 7 Garissa North Eastern 45,720.2623,06014 Garissa 8 Wajir North Eastern 55,840.6661,94112 Wajir 9 Mandera North Eastern 25,797.71,025,75640 Mandera Sub-Totals North Eastern 127,358.52,310,75718 10 Marsabit Eastern 66,923.1291,1664 Marsabit 11 Isiolo Eastern 25,336.1143,2946 Isiolo 12 Meru Eastern 5,127.11,356,301265 Meru 13 Tharaka-Nithi Eastern 2,409.5365,330152 Chuka 14 Embu Eastern 2,555.9516,212202 Embu 15 Kitui Eastern 24,385.11,012,70942 Kitui 16 Machakos Eastern 5,952.91,098,584185 Machakos 17 Makueni Eastern 8,008.9884,527110 Wote Sub-Totals Eastern 140,698.65,668,12340 18 Nyandarua Central 3,107.7596,268192 Ol Kalou 19 Nyeri Central 2,361.0693,558294 Nyeri 20 Kirinyaga Central 1,205.4528,054438 Kerugoya / Kutus 21 Murang'a Central 2,325.8942,581405 Murang'a 22 Kiambu Central 2,449.21,623,282663 Kiambu Sub-Totals Central 11,449.14,383,743383 23 Turkana Rift Valley 71,597.8855,39912 Lodwar 24 West Pokot Rift Valley 8,418.2512,69061 Kapenguria 25 Samburu Rift Valley 20,182.5223,94711 Maralal 26 Trans Nzoia Rift Valley 2,469.9818,757331 Kitale 27 Uasin Gishu Rift Valley 2,955.3894,179302 Eldoret (City) 28 Elgeyo-Marakwet Rift Valley 3,049.7369,998121 Iten 29 Nandi Rift Valley 2,884.5752,965261 Kapsabet 30 Baringo Rift Valley 11,075.3555,56150 Kabarnet 31 Laikipia Rift Valley 8,696.1399,22746 Rumuruti 32 Nakuru Rift Valley 7,509.51,603,325213 Nakuru (City) 33 Narok Rift Valley 17,921.2850,92047 Narok 34 Kajiado Rift Valley 21,292.7687,31232 Kajiado 35 Kericho Rift Valley 2,454.5752,396307 Kericho 36 Bomet Rift Valley 1,997.9730,129365 Bomet Sub-Totals Rift Valley 182,505.110,006,80555 37 Kakamega Western 3,033.81,660,651547 Kakamega 38 Vihiga Western 531.3554,6221044 Vihiga 39 Bungoma Western 2,206.91,375,063623 Bungoma 40 Busia Western 1,628.4743,946457 Busia Sub-Totals Western 7,400.44,334,202586 41 Siaya Nyanza 2,496.1842,304338 Siaya 42 Kisumu Nyanza 2,009.5968,909482 Kisumu (City) 43 Homa Bay Nyanza 3,154.7963,794305 Homa Bay 44 Migori Nyanza 2,586.4917,170355 Migori 45 Kisii Nyanza 1,317.91,152,282875 Kisii 46 Nyamira Nyanza 912.5598,252655 Nyamira Sub-Totals Nyanza 12,477.15,442,711436 47 Nairobi Nairobi 694.93,138,3694516 Nairobi (City) Totals 581,309.038,610,09766

See also ISO 3166-2:KE List of provinces of Kenya by Human Development Index

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