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Nairobi County
Nairobi County
County
	Nairobi City Hall
	Flag Coat of arms
	Location in Kenya
Country	Kenya
Formed	4 March 2013
Capital	Nairobi
Government
• Governor	Hon. Benson Mutura
Area
• Total	696 km2 (269 sq mi)
Population (2019)
• Total	4,397,073
• Density	6,300/km2 (16,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)
Website	nairobi.go.ke

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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.^[1]

Nairobi County was founded in 2013 on the same boundaries as Nairobi Province, after Kenya's 8 provinces were subdivided into 47 counties.^{[citation needed]} Since December 21, 2020, County Assembly Speaker Benson Mutura has served as also the acting Governor of Nairobi.^[2] This came just three months after the previous Nairobi County Assembly Speaker Beatrice Elachi resigned as well.^[3]

Constituencies

The county is composed of 17 Parliamentary constituencies:

Constituency	Wards
Westlands	Kitisuru · Parklands/Highridge · Kangemi · Karura · Mountain View
Dagoretti North	Kilimani · Kawangware · Gatina · Kileleshwa · Kabiro
Dagoretti South	Mutu-ini, Ngand'o · Riruta · Uthiru/Ruthimitu · Waithaka
Langata	Karen · Nairobi West · Nyayo Highrise · South C
Kibra	Laini Saba · Lindi · Makina · Woodley-Kenyatta Golf Course · Sarang'ombe
Roysambu	Githurai · Kahawa West · Zimmerman · Roysambu · Kahawa
Kasarani	Clay City · Mwiki · Kasarani · Njiru Shopping · Ruai
Ruaraka	Babadogo · Utalii · Mathare North · Lucky Summer · Korogocho
Embakasi South	Imara Daima · Kwa Njenga · Kwa Reuben · Pipeline · Kware
Embakasi North	Kariobangi North · Dandora Area I · Dandora Area II · Dandora Area III · Dandora Area IV
Embakasi Central	Kayole North · Kayole NorthCentral · Kayole South · Komarock · Chokaa · Matopeni/ Spring Valley
Embakasi East	Upper Savanna · Lower Savanna · Embakasi · Utawala · Mihang'o
Embakasi West	Umoja I · Umoja II · Mowlem · Kariobangi South
Makadara	Maringo/ Hamza · Viwandani · Harambee · Makongeni
Kamukunji	Pumwani · Eastleigh North · Eastleigh South · Airbase · California
Starehe	Nairobi Central · Ngara · Pangani · Ziwani/ Kariokor · Landimawe · Nairobi South
Mathare	Hospital · Mabatini · Huruma · Ngei · Mlango Kubwa · Kiamaiko

Nairobi Metro

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.^[4]^[5] 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

Kenya Census 2019

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%.^[1]

Quick statistics

Urbanisation

Urbanisation in Nairobi Metro
County	Urbanisation in Nairobi Metro (Percent)
Nairobi County	100
Kiambu County	60.8
Murang'a County	30
Machakos County	52
Kajiado County	41.6
Kenya Average	32.3
Urbanisation by County within Nairobi Metro

Source: OpenDataKenya

Wealth/poverty level

Wealth/Poverty Level in Nairobi Metro
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

References

^ ^a ^b "History | Nairobi City County". 25 April 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
^ Omulo, Collins (21 December 2020). "Assembly Speaker Benson Mutura sworn in as Acting Nairobi Governor – VIDEO". Nairobi News. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
^ Bonface Otieno (11 August 2020). "Nairobi County Speaker Beatrice Elachi resigns". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
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[auto-1] "History | Nairobi City County". 25 April 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2020.

[nodeputy-2] Omulo, Collins (21 December 2020). "Assembly Speaker Benson Mutura sworn in as Acting Nairobi Governor – VIDEO". Nairobi News. Retrieved 22 December 2020.

[1R-3] Bonface Otieno (11 August 2020). "Nairobi County Speaker Beatrice Elachi resigns". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi. Retrieved 22 December 2020.

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-Nairobi County was founded in 2013 on the same boundaries as Nairobi Province, after Kenya's 8 [[Provinces of Kenya|provinces]] were subdivided into 47 counties.{{Citation needed|date=May 2020}} Since December 21, 2020, County Assembly Speaker Benson Mutura has served as also the acting Governor of Nairobi<ref name=nodeputy>{{cite news|url=https://nairobinews.nation.co.ke/news/assembly-speaker-benson-mutura-sworn-in-as-acting-nairobi-governor|title=Assembly Speaker Benson Mutura sworn in as Acting Nairobi Governor – VIDEO|first=Collins|last=Omulo|publisher=Nairobi News|date=December 21, 2020|accessdate=December 22, 2020}}</ref>
+Nairobi County was founded in 2013 on the same boundaries as Nairobi Province, after Kenya's 8 [[Provinces of Kenya|provinces]] were subdivided into 47 counties.{{Citation needed|date=May 2020}} Since December 21, 2020, County Assembly Speaker Benson Mutura has served as also the acting Governor of Nairobi.<ref name=nodeputy>{{cite news|url=https://nairobinews.nation.co.ke/news/assembly-speaker-benson-mutura-sworn-in-as-acting-nairobi-governor|title=Assembly Speaker Benson Mutura sworn in as Acting Nairobi Governor – VIDEO|first=Collins|last=Omulo|publisher=Nairobi News|date=December 21, 2020|accessdate=December 22, 2020}}</ref> This came just three months after the previous Nairobi County Assembly Speaker Beatrice Elachi resigned as well.<ref name="1R">{{cite web|date=11 August 2020 |
+url=https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/news/counties/Nairobi-County-Speaker-Beatrice-Elachi-resigns/4003142-5607116-1413rf2/index.html |title=Nairobi County Speaker Beatrice Elachi resigns |newspaper=[[Business Daily Africa]] |author=Bonface Otieno |access-date=22 December 2020 |location=Nairobi}}</ref>
 ==Constituencies==

v t e Nairobi metropolitan area
Population - 7.8 million
Counties	Kajiado Kiambu Machakos Nairobi
Major city 3.8 million	Nairobi
Urban Centres over 200K	Ruiru Kangundo-Tala Kikuyu
Other major Urban Centres	Athi River Juja Karuri Kiambu Kitengela Limuru Machakos Mlolongo Ngong Ongata Rongai Thika
Future developments	Konza Technopolis