Districts of Kenya
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Under the former Constitution of Kenya, the provinces of Kenya were subdivided into a number of districts (wilaya). Under the 2010 Constitution, which came into effect following elections in March 2013, both the provinces and the former districts have been replaced by a single tier of 47 counties.
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List of districts of Kenya [edit]
Following a High Court ruling in September 2009, there were 46 legal districts in Kenya,[1] excluding Nairobi which constituted a 47th district. Following the elections held in March 2013, these districts now constitute the 47 counties which will be the basis for rolling out devolution as set out in the 2010 Constitution of Kenya (district headquarters are in parenthesis):
- Kilifi District (Kilifi)
- Kwale District (Kwale)
- Lamu District (Lamu)
- Mombasa District (Mombasa)
- Taita-Taveta District (Wundanyi)
- Tana River District (Hola)
North Eastern Province, Kenya:
- Embu District (Embu)
- Isiolo District (Isiolo)
- Kitui District (Kitui)
- Machakos District (Machakos)
- Makueni District (Makueni)
- Marsabit District (Marsabit)
- Meru District (Meru)
- Mutomo District (Mutomo)
- Tharaka-Nithi District (Chuka)
- Kiambu District (Kiambu)
- Kirinyaga District (Kerugoya/Kutus)
- Murang'a District (Murang'a)
- Nyandarua District (Nyahururu)
- Nyeri District (Nyeri)
- Baringo District (Kabarnet)
- Bomet District (Bomet)
- Elgeyo-Marakwet District
- Kajiado District (Kajiado)
- Kericho District (Kericho)
- Laikipia District (Nanyuki)
- Nakuru District (Nakuru)
- Nandi District (Kapsabet)
- Narok District (Narok)
- Samburu District (Maralal)
- Trans Nzoia District (Kitale)
- Turkana District (Lodwar)
- Uasin Gishu District (Eldoret)
- West Pokot District (Kapenguria)
- Homa Bay District (Homa Bay)
- Kisii Central (Kisii)
- Kisumu District (Kisumu)
- Migori District (Migori)
- Nyamira District (Nyamira)
- Siaya District (Siaya)
List of districts of Kenya (prior to 2007) [edit]
- Baringo District (Kabarnet)
- Bomet District (Bomet)
- Bondo District (Bondo)
- Bungoma District (Bungoma)
- Buret District (Litein)
- Busia (Busia)
- Butere/Mumias District (Butere)
- Embu District (Embu)
- Garissa District (Garissa)
- Gucha District (Ogembo)
- Homa Bay District (Homa Bay)
- Ijara District (Ijara)
- Isiolo District (Isiolo)
- Kajiado District (Kajiado)
- Kakamega District (Kakamega)
- Keiyo District (Iten/Tambach)
- Kericho District (Kericho)
- Kiambu District (Kiambu)
- Kilifi District (Kilifi)
- Kirinyaga District (Kerugoya/Kutus)
- Kisii Central (Kisii)
- Kisumu District (Kisumu)
- Kitui District (Kitui)
- Koibatek District (Eldama Ravine)
- Kuria District (Kehancha)
- Kwale District (Kwale)
- Laikipia District (Nanyuki)
- Lamu District (Lamu)
- Lugari District (Lugari)
- Machakos District (Machakos)
- Makueni District (Makueni)
- Malindi District (Malindi)
- Mandera District (Mandera)
- Maragua District (Maragua)
- Marakwet District (Kapsowar)
- Marsabit District (Marsabit)
- Mbeere District (Mbeere)
- Meru Central District (Meru)
- Meru North District (Maua)
- Meru South District (Chuka)
- Migori District (Migori)
- Mombasa District (Mombasa)
- Mount Elgon District (Mount Elgon)
- Moyale District (Moyale)
- Murang'a District (Murang'a)
- Mwingi District (Mwingi)
- Nairobi District (Nairobi)
- Nakuru District (Nakuru)
- Nandi (Kapsabet)
- Narok District (Narok)
- Nyamira District (Nyamira)
- Nyandarua District (Ol Kalou)
- Nyando District (Awasi)
- Nyeri District (Nyeri)
- Rachuonyo District (Oyugis)
- Samburu District (Maralal)
- Siaya District (Siaya)
- Suba District (Mbita)
- Taita-Taveta District (Wundanyi)
- Tana River District (Tana River)
- Teso District (Malaba)
- Tharaka District (Tharaka)
- Thika District (Thika)
- Trans Mara District (Kilgoris)
- Trans Nzoia District (Kitale)
- Turkana District (Lodwar)
- Uasin Gishu District (Eldoret)
- Vihiga District (Vihiga)
- Wajir District (Wajir)
- West Pokot District (Kapenguria)
New districts [edit]
In early 2007 37 new districts were created by the government.[2][3] Many more districts have been created since then, such that in July 2009 there were 254 districts.[4] The creation of new districts has been criticised by opponents for being waste of money and a populist attempt to please local residents. The government, however, say new districts bring services closer to the people and will provide security.[4]
In August 2009, however, the High Court of Kenya declared all districts created after 1992 illegal. The judge stated that the districts were created "in complete disregard of the law". As a result, Kenya had only 46 legal districts (excluding Nairobi).[5] Following the March 2013 elections, these 46 districts - together with the City of Nairobi - constitute the 47 counties into which Kenya is now divided.
The following list contains 208 districts, taken from a Kenyan government website in July 2009:[6]
References [edit]
- ^ The Standard, September 4, 2009: High Court outlaws 210 districts created by Moi and Kibaki since 1992
- ^ List of the new districts from the website of the Kenyan embassy in Germany (pdf)[dead link]
- ^ info(at)synergy.co.ke. "Newspaper report on the new districts (Kibaki Gives Kenya 37 New Districts — Jan 19, 2007)". Propertykenya.com. Retrieved 2010-10-18.
- ^ a b "All constituencies now turned into districts". Nation.co.ke. Retrieved 2010-10-18.
- ^ The Standard, September 27, 2009: After Ringera, House to take on Kibaki over new districts
- ^ Office of Public Communications: List of Provinces, Districts & Contacts
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