Districts of Kenya

Districts of Kenya

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The provinces of Kenya are subdivided into number of districts (wilaya).

List of districts of Kenya

Following a High Court ruling in September 2009, there are 46 legal districts in Kenya^[1] (district headquarters are in parenthesis):

Coast Province:

• Kilifi District (Kilifi)
• Kwale District (Kwale)
• Lamu District (Lamu)
• Mombasa District (Mombasa)
• Taita-Taveta District (Wundanyi)
• Tana River District (Tana River)

North Eastern Province:

• Garissa District (Garissa)
• Mandera District (Mandera)
• Wajir District (Wajir)

Eastern Province:

• Embu District (Embu)
• Isiolo District (Isiolo)
• Kitui District (Kitui)
• Machakos District (Machakos)
• Makueni District (Makueni)
• Marsabit District (Marsabit)
• Mbeere District (Siakago)
• Meru District (Meru)
• Tharaka-Nithi District

Central Province:

• Kiambu District (Kiambu)
• Kirinyaga District (Kerugoya/Kutus)
• Murang'a District (Murang'a)
• Nyandarua District (Nyahururu)
• Nyeri District (Nyeri)

Rift Valley Province:

• Baringo District (Kabarnet)
• Bomet District (Bomet)
• Elgeyo-Marakwet District
• Kajiado District (Kajiado)
• Kericho District (Kericho)
• Laikipia District (Nanyuki)
• Nakuru District (Nakuru)
• Nandi District (Kapsabet)
• Narok District (Narok)
• Samburu District (Maralal)
• Trans Nzoia District (Kitale)
• Turkana District (Lodwar)
• Uasin Gishu District (Eldoret)
• West Pokot District (Kapenguria)

Western Province:

• Bungoma District (Bungoma)
• Busia (Busia)
• Kakamega District (Kakamega)
• Vihiga District (Vihiga)

Nyanza Province:

• Homa Bay District (Homa Bay)
• Kisii Central (Kisii)
• Kisumu District (Kisumu)
• Migori District (Migori)
• Nyamira District (Nyamira)
• Siaya District (Siaya)

List of districts of Kenya (prior to 2007)

• Baringo District (Kabarrnet)
• Bomet District (Bomet)
• Bondo District (Bondo)
• Bungoma District (Bungoma)
• Buret District (Litein)
• Busia (Busia)
• Butere/Mumias District (Butere)
• Embu District (Embu)
• Garissa District (Garissa)
• Gucha District (Ogembo)
• Homa Bay District (Homa Bay)
• Ijara District (Ijara)
• Isiolo District (Isiolo)
• Kajiado District (Kajiado)
• Kakamega District (Kakamega)
• Keiyo District (Iten/Tambach)
• Kericho District (Kericho)
• Kiambu District (Kiambu)
• Kilifi District (Kilifi)
• Kirinyaga District (Kerugoya/Kutus)
• Kisii Central (Kisii)
• Kisumu District (Kisumu)
• Kitui District (Kitui)
• Koibatek District (Eldama Ravine)
• Kuria District (Kehancha)
• Kwale District (Kwale)
• Laikipia District (Nanyuki)
• Lamu District (Lamu)
• Lugari District (Lugari)
• Machakos District (Machakos)
• Makueni District (Makueni)
• Malindi District (Malindi)
• Mandera District (Mandera)
• Maragua District (Maragua)
• Marakwet District (Kapsowar)
• Marsabit District (Marsabit)
• Mbeere District (Mbeere)
• Meru Central District (Meru)
• Meru North District (Maua)
• Meru South District (Chuka)
• Migori District (Migori)
• Mombasa District (Mombasa)
• Mount Elgon District (Mount Elgon)
• Moyale District (Moyale)
• Murang'a District (Murang'a)
• Mwingi District (Mwingi)
• Nairobi District (Nairobi)
• Nakuru District (Nakuru)
• Nandi (Kapsabet)
• Narok District (Narok)
• Nyamira District (Nyamira)
• Nyandarua District (Ol Kalou)
• Nyando District (Awasi)
• Nyeri District (Nyeri)
• Rachuonyo District (Oyugis)
• Samburu District (Maralal)
• Siaya District (Siaya)
• Suba District (Mbita)
• Taita-Taveta District (Wundanyi)
• Tana River District (Tana River)
• Teso District (Malaba)
• Tharaka District (Tharaka)
• Thika District (Thika)
• Trans Mara District (Kilgoris)
• Trans Nzoia District (Kitale)
• Turkana District (Lodwar)
• Uasin Gishu District (Eldoret)
• Vihiga District (Vihiga)
• Wajir District (Wajir)
• West Pokot District (Kapenguria)

New districts

In early 2007 37 new districts were created by the government.^[2][3]. Many more districts have been created since then, such that in July 2009 there were 254 districts ^[4]. The creation of new districts has been criticised by opponents for being waste of money and a populist attempt to please local residents. The government, however, say new districts bring services closer to the people and will provide security ^[4].

In August 2009, however, the High Court of Kenya declared all districts created after 1992 illegal. The judge stated that the district were created "in complete disregard of the law". As a result, Kenya has only 46 legal districts ^[5].

The following list contains 208 districts, taken from a Kenyan government website in July 2009 ^[6]:

Districts	Headquarters
Central Province
Gatanga District	-
Gatundu District	Gatundu
Githunguri District	Githunguri
Kabete District	-
Kandara District	-
Kiambaa District	Kiambu
Kiambu East District	Kiambu
Kiambu West District	Limuru
Kieni West District	Chaka
Kieni East District	Chaka
Kigumo District	-
Kipipiri District	-
Kirinyaga Central District	-
Kirinyaga East District	Kerugoya
Kirinyaga South District	-
Kirinyaga West District	-
Lari District	-
Mirangini District	-
Mukurweini District	Mukurweini
Muranga East District	Muranga
Muranga South District	Kenol
Nyandarua Central District	Ol Kalou
Nyandarua North District	Nyahururu
Nyandarua South District	Engineer
Nyandarua West District	-
Nyeri Central District	Nyeri
Nyeri East District	Karatina
Nyeri South District	Nyeri
Ruiru District	-
Thika East District	Thika
Thika West District	-
Coast Province
Kaloleni District	Kizurini
Kilifi District	Kilifi
Kilindini District	Dongo Kundu
Kinango District	Kinango
Kwale District	Kwale
Lamu District	Lamu
Malindi District	Malindi
Mombasa District	Mombasa
Msabweni District	Msambweni
Taita District	Wundanyi
Tana Delta District	-
Tana River District	Hola
Taveta District	Taveta
Eastern Province
Buuri District	Timau
Embu East District	Rúnyenjes
Embu West District	Embu
Garbatula District	Garbatula
Igembe North District	Laare
Igembe South District	Maua
Imenti North District	Meru
Imenti South District	Nkubu
Isiolo District	Isiolo
Kangundo District	Kangundo
Kathiani District	-
Kathonzweni District	-
Kibwezi District	Makindu
Kilungu District	-
Kitui Central District	Kitui
Kitui West District	-
Kyuso District	Kyuso
Maara District	Kieganguru
Machakos District	Machakos
Makueni District	Wote
Marsabit District	Marsabit
Marsabit North District	Malkona
Marsabit South District	Laisamis
Masinga District	-
Matungulu District	-
Mbeere North District	Siakago
Mbeere South District	Kírítirí
Mbooni East District	Mbumbuni
Mbooni West District	Mbooni
Meru Central District	Gatimbi
Meru South District	Chuka
Moyale District	Moyale
Mukaa District	-
Mutitu District	-
Mutomo District	Mutomo
Mwala District	-
Mwingi District	Mwingi
Nzaui District	-
Tharaka North District	Marimanti
Tharaka South District	-
Tigania East District	Muriri
Tigania West District	Urru
Yatta District	Kithimani
Nairobi Province
Nairobi East District	Komarock
Nairobi North District	Kasarani
Nairobi West District	Ndararua/J.Kangethe
Westlands District	-
North Eastern District
Fafi District	Bura
Garissa District	Garissa
Ijara District	Masaini
Lagdera District	Modogashe
Mandera Central District	Mandera
Mandera East District	El Wak
Mandera North District	Rhamu
Mandera West District	Tabaka
Wajir East District	Wajir
Wajir North District	Bute
Wajir South District	Habaswein
Wajir West District	Gritu
Nyanza District
Bondo District	Bondo
Borabu District	Nyansiongo
Gucha District	Ogembo
Homa Bay District	Homa Bay
Kanyanya District	-
Kisii Central District	Kisii
Kisii South District	Kerina
Kisumu East District	Holo
Kisumu West District	Kisumu
Kuria East District	Kegonga
Kuria West District	Kehancha
Manga District	Manga
Marani District	-
Masaba District	Keroka
Mbita District	-
Migori District	Migori
Ndhiwa District	Ndhiwa
North Masaba District	-
Nyakach District	Pap Ondit
Nyamache District	-
Nyamira District	Nyamira
Nyamira North District	-
Nyando District	Awasi
Nyatike District	Macaider
Rachuonyo North District	-
Rachuonyo South District	-
Rarieda District	Madiany
Rongo District	Rongo
Siaya District	Siaya
South Gucha District	Nyamarambe
Suba District	Mbita
Uriri District	-
Rift Valley Province
Baringo Central District	Kabarnet
Baringo North District	Kabartonjo
Bomet District	Bomet
Buret District	Litein
East Pokot District	Chemlingot
Eldoret East District	Naiberi
Eldoret West District	Eldoret
Kajiado North District	Kajiado
Kajiado South District	-
Keiyo District	Iten
Kericho District	Kericho
Kipkelion District	Kipkelion
Koibatek District	Eldama Ravine
Kwanza District	Endebess
Laikipia Central District	-
Laikipia East District	Nanyuki
Laikipia North District	Mukogodo
Laikipia West District	Rumuruti
Loima District	-
Loitoktok District	Loitoktok
Marakwet District	Kapsowar
Marigat District	-
Mogotio District	-
Molo District	Molo
Naivasha District	Naivasha
Nakuru District	Nakuru Town
Nakuru North District	Bahati
Nandi Central District	Kapsabet
Nandi East District	-
Nandi North District	Kabiyet
Nandi South District	Kabujoi
Narok North District	Narok
Narok South District	Olulunga
Njoro District	-
North Pokot District	Kacheliba
Nyahururu District	Nyahururu
Pokot Central District	Sighor
Samburu Central District	Maralal
Samburu East District	Wamba
Samburu North District	Baragoi
Sotik District	Sotik
Tinderet District	Maraba
Trans Nzoia East District	Maili Saba
Trans Nzoia West District	Kitale
Trans Mara District	Kilgoris
Turkana Central District	Lodwar
Turkana East District	-
Turkana North District	Lokitaung
Turkana South District	Lokichar
Turkana West District	-
Wareng District	Kesses
West Pokot District	Kapenguria
Western Province
Bungoma Central District	Chwele
Bungoma East District	Webuye
Bungoma North District	Kimilili
Bungoma South District	Bungoma
Bungoma West District	Sirisia
Bunyula District	Budalangi
Busia District	Busia
Butere District	Butere
Emuhaya District	Kima
Hamisi District	Hamisi
Kakamega Central District	Kakamega
Kakamega East District	Shinyalu
Kakamega North District	Malava
Kakamega South District	Malinya
Lugari District	Lumakanda
Mt. Elgon District	Kapsokwony
Mumias District	Mumias
Samia District	Funyula
Teso North District	Amagoro
Teso South District	Amakura
Vihiga District	Mbale

References

1. ^ The Standard, September 4, 2009: High Court outlaws 210 districts created by Moi and Kibaki since 1992
2. ^ List of the new districts from the website of the Kenyan embassy in Germany (pdf)^{[dead link]}
3. ^ info(at)synergy.co.ke. "Newspaper report on the new districts (Kibaki Gives Kenya 37 New Districts - Jan 19, 2007)". Propertykenya.com. http://www.propertykenya.com/news/450220-kibaki-gives-kenya-37-new-districts. Retrieved 2010-10-18. 
4. ^ ^{a b} "All constituencies now turned into districts". Nation.co.ke. http://www.nation.co.ke/News/-/1056/623360/-/ukx8ve/-/index.html. Retrieved 2010-10-18. 
5. ^ The Standard, September 27, 2009: After Ringera, House to take on Kibaki over new districts
6. ^ Office of Public Communications: List of Provinces, Districts & Contacts