This is a List Of All constituencies and Wards In Nairobi County. Nairobi County is one of the 47 counties of Kenya. The third smallest yet the most populous of the counties, it is coterminous with the city of Nairobi, which is also the capital and largest city of Kenya.
Nairobi County was founded in 2013 on the same boundaries as Nairobi Province, after Kenya’s 8 provinces were subdivided into 47 counties. Since December 21, 2020, County Assembly Speaker Benson Mutura has served as also the acting Governor of Nairobi. This came just three months after the previous Nairobi County Assembly Speaker Beatrice Elachi resigned as well.
In 2020, president Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta appointed Air Force General Mohamed Badi to head newly-created Nairobi Metropolitan Services. On 15 January, 2021, Anne Kananu Mwenda was approved by parliament and sworn in as deputy governor of Nairobi.
Constituencies – Wards In Nairobi County
The county is composed of 17 Parliamentary constituencies:
Nairobi Metro
Nairobi County (red) within Nairobi Metro (green)
Nairobi County is within Greater Nairobi which consists of 5 out of 47 counties in Kenya but the area generates about 60% of the nation’s wealth.[5][6] The counties are:
| Area | County | Area (km2) | Population Census 2019 | Cities/Towns/Municipalities in the Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| North Eastern Metro | Murang’a County | 2,325.8 | 1,056,640 | Gatanga, Kandara, Kenol/Kabati, Murang’a |
| 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 | 32,715.5 | 10,411,220 |
Source:Nairobi Metropolitan
Population
Nairobi has experienced one of the most rapid growths in urban centers. This is unlikely to slow down any time soon because the population in Kenya increases by an average of about 3%.
