Kiambu County

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Kiambu County
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Flag
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Location in Kenya
Coordinates: 1°10′S36°50′E / 1.167°S 36.833°E / -1.167; 36.833
Sovereign state Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Region Central Province
Established4 March 2013
(by 2010 Constitution of Kenya)
Preceded byCentral Province
Capital Kiambu
Seat of Government Thika Town
Wards60 [1]
Government
 • GovernorKimani Wamatangi
 • Judiciary12
Area
 • Total
2,449.2 km2 (945.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2019 census)
 • Total
2,417,735
 • Density990/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)
 •  GDP Increase2.svg $16.78 billion (2nd)(2022) [2]
 •  Per Capita Increase2.svg $6,458 (2022) (7th)
GDP (NOMINAL)
 • GDPIncrease2.svg $6.164 billion (2022) (2nd)
 • Per CapitaIncrease2.svg $2,369(2022) (7th)
Time zone UTC+3 (East Africa Time)
SenatorKarungo Wa Thang'wa
Woman Member of National AssemblyAnn Muratha
County AssemblyCounty Assembly of Kiambu
SpeakerCharles Murungaru Thiong'o.
Website www.kiambu.go.ke

Kiambu County is a county in the former Central Province of Kenya. Its capital is Kiambu and its largest town is Thika town. [3] Kiambu County is the second most populous county in Kenya 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 to the West. It has a population of 2,417,735. [4] [5]

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The county is 40% rural and 60% urban owing to Nairobi's consistent growth Northwards. The Kikuyu are the dominant tribe in the county. Kiambu is also an economic and political powerhouse in Kenya due to its sprawling population and relatively urban and educated populace. The county features the second most universities only behind Nairobi.

Climate

The county has an average annual rainfall of 1,200 millimetres (47 in) and a mean temperature of 26 °C (79 °F) with temperatures as low as −7 °C (19 °F) in the upper highland areas of Limuru. The long rains start in mid-March to May, and the cold season from July to August. [6]

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. [7]

Distribution of Population by Sex and Sub-County [8]
Sub-CountyMaleFemaleIntersexTotal
Gatundu North54,18955,6783109,870
Gatundu South60,38461,7145122,103
Githunguri82,03783,1878165,232
Juja148,446152,48022300,948
Kabete97,794101,84514199,653
Kiambaa115,690120,69515236,400
Kiambu69,66176,22517145,903
Kikuyu90,91996,1985187,122
Lari67,06168,2384135,303
Limuru79,63279,682159,314
Ruiru180,947190,14420371,111
Thika East19,68819,264438,956
Thika West120,698125,10418245,820
Total1,187,1461,230,4541352,417,735

Religion

Religion in Kiambu County [9]

Religion (2019 Census)Number
Catholicism 588,975
Protestant 882,779
Evangelical Churches 525,366
African instituted Churches 187,238
Orthodox 17,670
Other Cristian 120,492
Islam 21,311
Hindu 1,311
Traditionists3,117
Other119,515
No ReligionAtheists 30,770
Don't Know3,854
Not Stated436

Administrative and political units

Political units

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

Electoral constituencies

Political leadership

Kimani Wa Matangi is the governor of Kiambu County following his 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 Kiambu town, the Executive conducts business from Thika town. Due to its large Agikuyu dominated populace, Kiambu tends to deliver large votes during presidential elections. In the 2017 presidential election Uhuru Kenyatta, the Jubilee party frontrunner received 912,607 votes in the county, which is the most votes ever received from a single county in Kenya's election history, actually this accounted for nearly sixty percent of Kenyatta's margin of victory in the election. The current Kenya Kwanza government has its most members of Parliament from the county.

County Executive Committee [10]
Number
Governor1
Deputy Governor1
County Secretary1
CEC Members10
Total13

Legislature

The legislature of Kiambu County is a unicameral County Assembly. It comprises 60 elected Members of County Assembly (MCA) from the 60 wards of the county and 27 nominated members. [1] 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. [11] As of 2017, it consists of a one-judge bench. It is temporarily located at Thika waiting for a permanent building to be constructed at Kiambu, 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. [12]

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 a number of universities: [13] Kenyatta University, St Paul's University, Presbyterian University of East Africa, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture & Technology [14] and four private universities, Gretsa University, [15] UMMA University, [16] Mount Kenya University [17] and Zetech University.

Education Institutions in Kiambu County 2014 [13] [18]
CategoryPublicPrivateTotalEnrolment
ECD Centres552963151599,061
Primary Schools476472948326,770
Secondary Schools27194365116,366
Youth Polytechnics33033
Technical Training Institutes101
Adult Education Centres16501656,128
Institutes of Technology101
Universities145

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%. [19]

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. [20]

Health Facilities by Ownership [21] [22]
GovernmentFBOPrivateTOTAL
Hospitals8911100251
Health centres33

20

043
Dispensaries7221093
Clinics00147147
Total11940173332

Transport and communication

The county is covered by 2,049 kilometres (1,273 mi) of road networks. Of this, 459 kilometres (285 mi) is covered by earth surface, 1,075.8 kilometres (668.5 mi) is murram surface, and 515 kilometres (320 mi) is covered by bitumen. [23]

There are 19 Post Offices. [22]

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. [22] [24]

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. Kiambu has the second largest economy in Kenya, largely due to its sprawling population and close proximity to the capital city. Kiambu also has the second most educated populace of any county in Kenya.

Thika sub-county which hosts Thika Town (also known as Birmingham of Kenya, due to the many industries) has 58 industries, including Bidco Oil Industries, Devki Steel Mills, Broadway Bakeries and Kenblest, among others. [25]

Environment

Around 16% of Kiambu County, 40,000 hectares, is covered by forest. The trees are used for wood fuel as there is a high demand for both charcoal and firewood. Tree planting projects are in progress as the trees face increasing temperatures due to climate change. [26]

In 2021 a leading activist, Joannah Stutchbury was assassinated after protesting about developments in the forest. [27]

Constituencies and sub-counties

The county has twelve constituencies and fourteen sub-counties. [28] [29] Of the twelve constituencies, Lari occupies the largest land mass at 439.2 km2 (169.6 sq mi), while Kabete is the smallest by landmass as it occupies 60.3 km2 (23.3 sq mi).

Kiambu County area: Constituencies size by land-mass [30] [31]
ConstituencyArea (km2)No. of WardsElectoral Wards
Lari 439.25Kinale Ward, Kijabe Ward, Nyanduma Ward, Kamburu Ward, Lari/Kirenga Ward
Juja 326.65Murera Ward, Theta Ward, Juja Ward, Witeithie Ward, Kalimoni Ward
Ruiru 291.98Gitothua Ward, Biashara Ward, Gatongora Ward, Kahawa/Sukari Ward, Kahawa Wendani Ward, Kiuu Ward, Mwiki Ward, Mwihoko Ward
Gatundu North 286.04Gituamba Ward, Githobokoni Ward, Chania Ward, Mang'u Ward
Limuru 281.75Bibirioni Ward, Limuru Central Ward, Ndeiya Ward, Limuru East Ward, Ngecha Tigoni Ward
Kikuyu 236.15Karai Ward, Nachu Ward, Sigona Ward, Kikuyu Ward, Kinoo Ward
Thika Town 217.55Township Ward, Kamenu Ward, Hospital Ward, Gatuanyaga Ward
Gatundu South 192.44Kiamwangi Ward, Kiganjo Ward, Ndarugo Ward, Ngenda Ward
Kiambu 189.14Ting'ang'a Ward, Ndumberi Ward, Riabai Ward, Township Ward
Githunguri 173.55Githunguri Ward, Githiga Ward, Ikinu Ward, Ngewa Ward, Komothai 3 Ward
Kiambaa 83.25Cianda Ward, Karuri Ward, Ndenderu Ward, Muchatha Ward, Kihara Ward
Kabete 60.35Gitaru Ward, Muguga Ward, Nyathuna Ward, Kabete Ward, Uthiru Ward
Total2,543.5233233

Sub-counties

Sub-counties are mostly derived from constituency boundaries but two constituencies, Ruiru and Thika, have two sub-counties each. [32]

Population

Historical populations [34]
YearPopulationVariation
1979686,290–
1989914,412+33.2%
19991,389,723+52.0%
20091,623,282+16.8%
20192,417,735+48.9%

Nairobi Metro

Part of southern areas of Kiambu County are within Greater Nairobi, which consists of four out of 47 counties in Kenya. [35] [36]

Stats

Nairobi Metro

Urbanisation

Urbanisation in Nairobi Metro
County
Urbanisation in Nairobi Metro (Per cent)
Nairobi County
100
Kiambu County
60.8
Machakos County
52
Kajiado County
41.4
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya Average
32.3

Urbanisation by County within Nairobi Metro

Source: OpenDataKenya

Wealth/Poverty Level

Wealth/Poverty Level in Nairobi Metro
County
Poverty Level in Nairobi Metro (Per cent)
Kajiado County
11.6
Kiambu County
98.8
Nairobi County
22
Machakos County
59.6
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya Average
45.9

Poverty level by County

Source: OpenDataKenya Worldbank

Central Kenya Region

Urbanisation

Urbanisation in Central Kenya
County
Urbanisation in Central Kenya (Per cent)
Kiambu County
60.8
Nyeri County
24.5
Nyandarua County
18.5
Muranga County
16.3
Kirinyaga County
15.8
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya Average
32.3

Urbanisation by County in Central Kenya

Source: OpenDataKenya

Wealth/poverty level

Wealth/Poverty Level in Central Kenya
County
Poverty Level in Central Kenya (Per cent)
Kirinyaga County
25.2
Muranga County
28.5
Kiambu County
28.9
Nyeri County
32.7
Nyandarua County
46.6
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya Average
45.9

Poverty level by County

Source: OpenDataKenya Worldbank

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