Machakos County is a county of Kenya. Its capital is Machakos. Its largest town is Machakos, the country's first administrative headquarters. The county had a population of 1,098,584 as of 2009. The county borders Nairobi and Kiambu counties to the west, Embu to the north, Kitui to the east, Makueni to the south, Kajiado to the south west, and Muranga and Kirinyaga to the north west.
Kajiado County is a county in the former Rift Valley Province of Kenya. It has a population of 687,312 and an area of 21,292.7 km². The county borders Nairobi and extends to the Tanzania border further south. The county capital is Kajiado but the largest town is Ngong. Its main tourist attraction is wildlife.
Makueni County is a county in the former Eastern Province of Kenya. Its capital and largest town is Wote. The county has a population of 884,527 and an area of 8,008.9 km².
Wote is a town in Kenya. It is the capital of Makueni County in the former Eastern Province. It forms a town council with a population of 56,419, of whom 5,542 are classified urban.
Sultan Hamud is a town in Kasikeu division of Makueni County, Kenya. It was previously in the former Nzaui District of Eastern Province.
Mbooni Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of six constituencies in Makueni County. The constituency was established for the 1966 elections.
Kaiti Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of six constituencies in Makueni County. The constituency was established for the 1997 elections.
Kilome Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of six constituencies in Makueni County. The constituency was established for the 1988 elections. The constituency has three wards, all electing councillors for the Makueni County Council. The town of Sultan Hamud is located within Kilome Constituency.
Makueni Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of six constituencies in Makueni County. The constituency was established for the 1966 elections.
Kalii is a settlement in Kenya's Makueni County. It is located about 20 kilometres north of Makindu town.
Masalani is a settlement in Garissa County, Kenya. It was previously the headquarters of the former Ijara District. It is located on the Eastern shores of Tana River, 30 kilometres south of Hola and 60 kilometres north of Garsen
John Harun Mwau is a Kenyan businessman and politician. He is the former Member of Parliament for Kilome Constituency. He is the founding chairman Party of Independent Candidates of Kenya (PICK). He was the first director of the defunct Kenya Anti-Corruption Authority and ran as a Presidential Candidate in the 1992 Kenyan general election. Prior to his career as a politician, he was a sports shooter and competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics and the 1972 Summer Olympics.
Kivutha Kibwana is a Kenyan politician and human rights activist. He was Minister for Defence, Minister for Environment and a former member of parliament for the Makueni Constituency. He was also a former advisor to President Mwai Kibaki.
Sub-counties are the decentralised units through which county governments of Kenya will provide functions and services. Except for the parts which fall under urban areas, sub-counties will coincide with the constituencies created under article 89 of the Constitution of Kenya. Sub-counties will be headed by a sub-county administrator, appointed by a County Public Service Board.
Local elections were held in Machakos County to elect a Governor and County Assembly on 4 March 2013. Under the new constitution, which was passed in a 2010 referendum, the 2013 general elections were the first in which Governors and members of the County Assemblies for the newly created counties were elected. They will also be the first general elections run by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission(IEBC) which has released the official list of candidates.
Local elections were held in Makueni County to elect a Governor and County Assembly on 4 March 2013. Under the new constitution, which was passed in a 2010 referendum, the 2013 general elections were the first in which Governors and members of the County Assemblies for the newly created counties were elected. They will also be the first general elections run by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission(IEBC) which has released the official list of candidates.
Kibwezi East is a constituency in Kenya. It is one of six constituencies in Makueni County.
