Turkana East Constituency

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County Turkana County

Turkana East is a constituency in Kenya. It is one of six constituencies of Turkana County. [1] [2]

Kenya Republic in East Africa

Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya, is a country in Africa with 47 semiautonomous counties governed by elected governors. At 580,367 square kilometres (224,081 sq mi), Kenya is the world's 48th largest country by total area. With a population of more than 52.2 million people, Kenya is the 27th most populous country. Kenya's capital and largest city is Nairobi while its oldest city and first capital is the coastal city of Mombasa. Kisumu City is the third largest city and also an inland port on Lake Victoria. Other important urban centres include Nakuru and Eldoret.

Turkana County County in Kenya

Turkana County is a county in the former Rift Valley Province of Kenya. Turkana is the second largest, by land area, and also the northwesternmost county in Kenya. It is bordered by the countries of Uganda to the west; South Sudan and Ethiopia, including the disputed Ilemi Triangle, to the north and northeast; and Lake Turkana to the east. To the south and east, neighbouring counties in Kenya are West Pokot, Baringo and Samburu Counties, while Marsabit County is located on the opposite shore of Lake Turkana.

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References

  1. "Constituency – Constituencies in Kenya". softkenya. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  2. "Constituencies". The National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF). Retrieved 9 June 2018.