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- ↑ Kenya National Bureau of Statistics: Population of local authorities Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registration centres by electoral area and constituency Archived 2008-06-25 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Communications Commission of Kenya: Status of Coverage of Communications Services Archived 2009-05-30 at the Wayback Machine
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