Kiambu County

Kiambu County is a county in the former Central Province of Kenya. Its capital is Kiambu and its largest town is Thika. Kiambu County borders Nairobi and Kajiado Counties to the South, Machakos to the East, Murang‘a to the North and North East, Nyandarua to the North West, and Nakuru to the West and has a population of 2,417,735.

The county is 40% rural and 60% urban owing to Nairobi’s consistent growth Northwards. The Kikuyu are the dominant tribe in the county.

In 2007, Kiambu District was subdivided in two: Kiambu East and Kiambu West. Kiambu West district took Limuru, Lari and Kikuyu divisions, with Limuru as its district capital.

Climatic conditions

The county has an average rainfall of 1,200 mm. and mean temperature of 26 °C with temperatures as low in upper highlands areas of Limuru. The long rains starts in mid March to May and cold runs between July and August.

Demographics

There is a total population of 2,417,735 of which 1,187,146 are males, 1,230,454 females and 135 intersex persons. There are 796,241 household with an average household size of 3.0 persons per household and a population density 952 people per square kilometre.

Sub-County	Male	Female	Intersex	Total
Gatundu North	54,189	55,678	3	109,870
Gatundu South	60,384	61,714	5	122,103
Githunguri	82,037	83,187	8	165,232
Juja	148,446	152,480	22	300,948
Kabete	97,794	101,845	14	199,653
Kiambaa	115,690	120,695	15	236,400
Kiambu	69,661	76,225	17	145,903
Kikuyu	90,919	96,198	5	187,122
Lari	67,061	68,238	4	135,303
Limuru	79,632	79,682		159,314
Ruiru.	180,947	190,144	20	371,111
Thika East	19,688	19,264	4	38,956
Thika West	. …1 2 0, 6 9 8	125,104	18	245,820
Total	1,187,146	1,230,454	135	2,417,735

Source

Administrative and political units

Administrative units

Administratively the county is divided into 12 sub counties, sixty county assembly wards, ninety seven locations and two hundred and fifty seven sub-locations. MOI

Electoral constituencies

• Gatundu North Constituency
• Gatundu South Constituency
• Githunguri Constituency
• Juja Constituency
• Kabete Constituency
• Kiambaa Constituency
• Kiambu Constituency
• Kikuyu Constituency
• Lari Constituency
• Limuru Constituency
• Ruiru Constituency
• Thika East Constituency
• Thika West Constituency

Political leadership

Dr.James Nyoro is the governor of Kiambu county following the impeachment of Ferdinand Waititu (elected in the 2017 General Election) over misuse of public office and corruption on 19 December 2019.^[10][11][12] Paul Kimani Njoroge (Wamatangi) is the current senator. He was first elected in 2013 and again in 2017.^[13][14] while Gathoni Wamuchomba is the Women Representative. She assumed office in 2017 after deposing Annah Gatheca.^[15]

Although the capital is Kiambu town, the Executive conducts business from Thika town.

County Executive Committee comprises:-

	Number
The Governor	1
The Deputy Governor	1
The County Secretary	1
The CEC Members	10
Total	13

Source

Legislature

The legislature of Kiambu County is a unicameral County Assembly. It comprises 60 elected Members of County Assembly (MCA) from the sixty wards of the county and 27 nominated members. The members hold office for a five-year term each, renewable during the General Election. The speaker and deputy speaker of the assembly are elected by the MCAs. The County Assembly is located at Kiambu town.

Judiciary

Kiambu High Court was established on 20 June 2016. As of 2017, it consists of a one-judge bench. It is temporarily located at Thika waiting for a permanent building to be constructed at Kiambu, the capital.

County administration

The county has a county administrator who is appointed by the President of Kenya. He is not part of the county government but is a representative of the President to assist with matters of administration in the county with regards to the national government.^[18]

Education

There are 1515 ECD centers, 948 primary schools, 365 secondary schools, 33 youth polytechnics, 165 adult education centers, one technical training institution, one technical institute of technology and five universities- two public: Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture & Technology,^[20] and Kenyatta University – and three private universities; Gretsa University,^[22] UMMA University,^[23] Mount Kenya University,^[24]

Category	Public	Private	Total	Enrolment
ECD Centres	552	963	1515	99,061
Primary schools	476	472	948	326,770
Secondary schools	271	94	365	116,366
Youth Polytechnics	33	0	33
Technical Training Institutes	1	0	1
Adult Education Centres	165	0	165	6128
Institutes of Technology	1	0	1
University	5	0	5

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Health

There are a total of 505 health facilities, of this 108 are public, 64 are faith-based and 333 are private health facilities. County has 2652 health personnel of different cadre with a doctor/population ratio of 1:6667, while the nurse population ratio is at 1;1110. The immunization coverage is at 89% almost same with the national target of 90%.

HIV prevalence is at 5.6% below the national 5.9% (HIV estimates released in 2016 ) and the county is ranked 6th in terms of HIV burden.^[27]

	Government	*FBO	Private	TOTAL
Hospitals	14	11	26	51
Health centres	33	8	0	41
Dispensaries	72	21	0	93
Clinics	0	0	147	147
Total	119	40	173	332

Source Ministry of Health, County Government of Kiambu

Transport and communication

The County is covered by 2,049.8 km of road networks. Of this 459 km is covered by earth surface, 1,075.8 km is murram surface and 515 km is covered by bitumen.

There are 19 Post Offices.

Trade and commerce

There are 302 trading centers, 118 markets, 364 retail supermarkets, 5,813 registered businesses, 5807 licensed retail traders and 5,740 licensed wholesale traders.^[29]

Tatu City is a special economic zone and an industrial park located in Ruiru sub-county. Apart from real estate, individuals and organizations have also invested in processing. Companies operating in Kiambu include: Farmers Choice Ltd, 25 Kenchic Co. Ltd, Brookside Dairies, Githunguri Dairies, Ndumberi Dairies, Limuru Milk and Palmside Dairies.

Thika sub-county has 58 industries including Bidco Oil Industries, Devki Steel Mills, Broadway Bakeries and Kenblest among others.^[32]

Constituencies/sub counties

The county has twelve constituencies/Sub-counties:

• 1. Githunguri
  • Githunguri Ward
  • Githiga Ward
  • Ikinu Ward
  • Ngewa Ward
  • Komothai 3 Ward
• 2. Kiambaa
  • Cianda Ward
  • Karuri Ward
  • Ndenderu Ward
  • Muchatha Ward
  • Kihara Ward
• 3. Kabete
  • Gitaru Ward
  • Muguga Ward
  • Nyathuna Ward
  • Kabete Ward
  • Uthiru Ward
• 4. Limuru
  • Bibirioni Ward
  • Limuru Central Ward
  • Ndeiya Ward
  • Limuru East Ward
  • Ngecha Tigoni Ward
• 5. Lari
  • Kinale Ward
  • Kijabe Ward
  • Nyanduma Ward
  • Kamburu Ward
  • Lari/Kirenga Ward
• 6. Gatundu North
  • Gituamba Ward
  • Githobokoni Ward
  • Chania Ward
  • Mang’u Ward
• 7. Gatundu South
  • Kiamwangi Ward
  • Kiganjo Ward
  • Ndarugo Ward
  • Ngenda Ward
• 8. Ruiru
  • Gitothua Ward
  • Biashara Ward
  • Gatongora Ward
  • Kahawa/Sukari Ward
  • Kahawa Wendani Ward
  • Kiuu Ward
  • Mwiki Ward
  • Mwihoko 1 Ward
• 9. Kikuyu
  • Karai Ward
  • Nachu Ward
  • Sigona Ward
  • Kikuyu Ward
  • Kinoo Ward
• 10.Juja
  • Murera Ward
  • Theta Ward
  • Juja Ward
  • Witeithie Ward
  • Kalimoni Ward
• 11. Thika Town
  • Township Ward
  • Kamenu Ward
  • Hospita Ward
  • Gatuanyaga Ward
• 12.Kiambu
  • Ting’ang’a Ward
  • Ndumberi 3 Ward
  • Riabai Ward
  • Township Ward

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Population

Year	Pop.	±%
1979	686,290	—
1989	914,412	+33.2%
1999	1,389,723	+52.0%
2009	1,623,282	+16.8%
2019	2,417,735	+48.9%
source:[35]

PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN KIAMBU

• Muirigo primary school
• Kuraiha Primary School
• kangaita primary school
• kairi primary school
• wandui primary school
• Ndekei primary school
• Nguna primary school
• makwa primary school
• ng’ethu primary school
• Mang’u primary school
• igegania primary school
• nyamathumbi primary school
• karuri primary school
• Mutuma primary school
• Nyamang’ara primary school
• Kiambu primary school
• Thika school for the Blind
• Kamenu primary school
• kisiwa primary school
• Karibaribi primary school

HIGH SCHOOLS IN KIAMBU

• Ituru High School
• Kairi Rumwe High school Chania ward patrick mwangi AKA PARTOH student 2010
• kairi boys high school Gabriel wahinya student 2011
• St joseph the worker mang’u E Muriuki AKA Mu CHAMPEZ student 2010
• Igegenia Secondary school pamela aka njoroge student 2012
• st Pauls Boys High School Gatuanyaga
• Kiambu High School
• St. Anne’s Lioki
• Loreto Kiambu
• Thika High School
• Mang’u High School
• St. Francis Girls High School
• Alliance High School
• Alliance Girls High School
• Loreto Kiambu High school
• Loreto Limuru High School
• Limuru Girls High School
• Ruiru High School
• Kanunga High School
• Mirithu Girls High School
• Kijabe High School
• Muhoho High School
• Maryhill girls high school
• Mururia Secondary School
• Karinga Girls High
• Karuri High School
• Muthurwa Girls Secondary School
• Senior Chief Koinange Girls Secondary School
• Chania Boys High School

Nairobi Metro

Kiambu County (purple) within Nairobi Metro (green)

Kiambu County is within Greater Nairobi which consists of 4 out of 47 counties in Kenya but the area generates about 60% of the nation’s wealth.^[36][37] The counties are:

Area	County	Area (km2)	Population Census 2019	Cities/towns/municipalities in the county
Core Nairobi	Nairobi County	694.9	4,397,073	Nairobi
Northern Metro	Kiambu County	2,449.2	2,417,735	Kiambu, Thika, Limuru, Ruiru, Karuri, Kikuyu
Southern Metro	Kajiado County	21,292.7	1,117,840	Kajiado, Olkejuado, Bissil, Ngong, Kitengela, Kiserian, Ongata Rongai
Eastern Metro	Machakos County	5,952.9	1,421,932	Kangundo–Tala, Machakos, Athi River
Totals	Nairobi Metro	30,389.7	9,354,580

Source: NairobiMetro/ Kenya Census

Stats

Nairobi Metro

Urbanisation

County	Urbanisation in Nairobi Metro (Percent)
Nairobi County	100
Kiambu County	60.8
Machakos County	52
Kajiado County	41.4
Kenya Average	32.3
Urbanisation by County within Nairobi Metro

Source: OpenDataKenya

Wealth/Poverty Level

County	Poverty Level in Nairobi Metro (Percent)
Kajiado County	11.6
Kiambu County	21.8
Nairobi County	22
Machakos County	59.6
Kenya Average	45.9
Poverty level by County

Source: OpenDataKenya Worldbank

Central Kenya Region

Urbanisation

County	Urbanisation in Central Kenya (Percent)
Kiambu County	60.8
Nyeri County	24.5
Nyandarua County	18.5
Muranga County	16.3
Kirinyaga County	15.8
Kenya Average	32.3
Urbanisation by County in Central Kenya

Source: OpenDataKenya

Wealth/poverty level

County	Poverty Level in Central Kenya (Percent)
Kirinyaga County	25.2
Muranga County	28.5
Kiambu County	28.9
Nyeri County	32.7
Nyandarua County	46.6
Kenya Average	45.9
Poverty level by County

Source: OpenDataKenya Worldbank

External links

• Kenya National Bureau of Statistics
• The Council of Governors
• Kiambu

List of Wardsin Kiambu Countyasper Constituency

Thika Town

1. Township Ward
2. Kamenu Ward
3. Hospital Ward
4. Gatuanyaga Ward

Gatundu North

1. Gituamba Ward
2. Githobokoni Ward
3. Chania Ward
4. Mang’u Ward

Gatundu South

1. Kiamwangi Ward
2. Kiganjo Ward
3. Ndarugo Ward
4. Ngenda Ward

Juja

1. Murera Ward
2. Theta Ward
3. Juja Ward Witeithie
4. Ward Kalimoni Ward

Lari

1. Kinale Ward
2. Kijabe Ward
3. Nyanduma Ward
4. Kamburu Ward
5. Lari / Kirenga Ward

Kikuyu

1. Karai Ward
2. Nachu Ward
3. Sigona Ward
4. Kikuyu Ward
5. Kinoo Ward

Githunguri

1. Githunguri Ward
2. Githiga Ward
3. Ikinu Ward
4. Ngewa Ward
5. Komothai 3 Ward

Kabete

1. Gitaru Ward
2. Muguga Ward
3. Nyadhuna Ward
4. Kabete Ward
5. Uthiru Ward

Ruiru

1. Gitothua Ward
2. Biashara Ward
3. Gatongora Ward
4. Kahawa/Sukari Ward
5. Kahawa Wendani Ward
6. Kiuu Ward Mwiki Ward
7. Mwihoko 1 Ward

Limuru

1. Bibirioni Ward
2. Limuru Central Ward
3. Ndeiya Ward
4. Limuru East Ward
5. Ngecha Tigoni Ward

Kiambaa

1. Cianda Ward
2. Karuri Ward
3. Ndenderu Ward
4. Muchatha Ward
5. Kihara Ward

Kiambu

1. Ting’ang’a Ward
2. Ndumberi 3 Ward
3. Riabai Ward
4. Township Ward