List of twin towns and sister cities in Kenya

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This is a list of municipalities in Kenya which have standing links to local communities in other countries. In most cases, the association, especially when formalised by local government, is known as "town twinning" (usually in Europe) or "sister cities" (usually in the rest of the world).

Contents

B

Bomet [1]

Bura [2]

E

Eldoret [3]

Esabalu [4]

G

Garissa Township [5]

K

Kabarnet [6]

Kisumu [7]

M

Marsabit [8]

Mombasa

N

Nairobi [15]

Nyeri [19]

T

Taveta [20]

Thika [21]

U

Uasin Gishu [22]

W

Wajir [23]

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