Mbale, Kenya

Mbale town is the headquarter of Vihiga County in western Kenya. It is also called Maragoli, which is the name of the indigineus inhabitants of the area, and is home to the annual Maragoli Cultural Festival which is held every 26 December.

Uganda has a town also called Mbale.

Mbale's population is around 600,000 people of different races which include Kikuyu, Kisii and Luo. Mbale has 5 major hotels and 4 major bars that serve people as far as Kisumu and Kakamega. Mbale has 3 major banks and one Sacco bank, mainly the Barclays bank, Equity bank and Kenya commercial bank(KCB) and the Sacco bank being Kakamega teachers Sacco society which is yet to be officially launched but is functioning at the moment. Mbale has over a hundred small businesses such as shops, tailoring, bread distribution, cyber cafe services and hotels.

Schools

The town has 10 primary schools (tertiary) and 5 secondary or high schools - major ones being Hambale primary,Idavaga Muslim Primary, Shalom academy, Mukuli primary Mbale high school,St.Claires Maragoli, Kegoye secondary and Mbihi secondary.