<P> County governments were established in 47 counties (largely based on the 1992 Districts of Kenya), after the scheduled general elections in March 2013 . The counties' names are set out in the First Schedule of the Constitution of Kenya . </P> <P> Under the new constitution, Kenya is now divided into 47 counties for administrative purposes . They are grouped below according to the former province of which they were part, with their areas and populations as of the 2009 census: </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Code </Th> <Th> County </Th> <Th> Former Province </Th> <Th> Area (km) </Th> <Th> Population Census (2009) </Th> <Th> Capital </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Mombasa (County) </Td> <Td> Coast </Td> <Td> 212.5 </Td> <Td> 939,370 </Td> <Td> Mombasa (City) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Kwale </Td> <Td> Coast </Td> <Td> 8,270.3 </Td> <Td> 649,931 </Td> <Td> Kwale </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Kilifi </Td> <Td> Coast </Td> <Td> 12,245.9 </Td> <Td> 1,109,735 </Td> <Td> Kilifi </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Tana River </Td> <Td> Coast </Td> <Td> 35,375.8 </Td> <Td> 240,075 </Td> <Td> Hola </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Lamu </Td> <Td> Coast </Td> <Td> 6,497.7 </Td> <Td> 101,539 </Td> <Td> Lamu </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Taita--Taveta </Td> <Td> Coast </Td> <Td> 17,083.9 </Td> <Td> 284,657 </Td> <Td> Mwatate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Garissa </Td> <Td> North Eastern </Td> <Td> 45,720.2 </Td> <Td> 623,060 </Td> <Td> Garissa </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Wajir </Td> <Td> North Eastern </Td> <Td> 55,840.6 </Td> <Td> 661,941 </Td> <Td> Wajir </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Mandera </Td> <Td> North Eastern </Td> <Td> 25,797.7 </Td> <Td> 1,025,756 </Td> <Td> Mandera </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Marsabit </Td> <Td> Eastern </Td> <Td> 66,923.1 </Td> <Td> 291,166 </Td> <Td> Marsabit </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> Isiolo </Td> <Td> Eastern </Td> <Td> 25,336.1 </Td> <Td> 143,294 </Td> <Td> Isiolo </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Meru </Td> <Td> Eastern </Td> <Td> 6,930.1 </Td> <Td> 1,356,301 </Td> <Td> Meru </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> Tharaka - Nithi </Td> <Td> Eastern </Td> <Td> 2,409.5 </Td> <Td> 365,330 </Td> <Td> Kathwana </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Embu </Td> <Td> Eastern </Td> <Td> 2,555.9 </Td> <Td> 516,212 </Td> <Td> Embu </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> Kitui </Td> <Td> Eastern </Td> <Td> 24,385.1 </Td> <Td> 1,012,709 </Td> <Td> Kitui </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> Machakos </Td> <Td> Eastern </Td> <Td> 5,952.9 </Td> <Td> 1,098,584 </Td> <Td> Machakos </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Makueni </Td> <Td> Eastern </Td> <Td> 8,008.9 </Td> <Td> 884,527 </Td> <Td> Wote </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> Nyandarua </Td> <Td> Central </Td> <Td> 3,107.7 </Td> <Td> 596,268 </Td> <Td> Ol Kalou </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> Nyeri </Td> <Td> Central </Td> <Td> 2,361.0 </Td> <Td> 693,558 </Td> <Td> Nyeri </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> Kirinyaga </Td> <Td> Central </Td> <Td> 1,205.4 </Td> <Td> 528,054 </Td> <Td> Kerugoya / Kutus </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> Murang'a </Td> <Td> Central </Td> <Td> 2,325.8 </Td> <Td> 942,581 </Td> <Td> Murang'a </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> Kiambu </Td> <Td> Central </Td> <Td> 2,449.2 </Td> <Td> 1,623,282 </Td> <Td> Kiambu </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> Turkana </Td> <Td> Rift Valley </Td> <Td> 71,597.8 </Td> <Td> 855,399 </Td> <Td> Lodwar </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> West Pokot </Td> <Td> Rift Valley </Td> <Td> 8,418.2 </Td> <Td> 512,690 </Td> <Td> Kapenguria </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> Samburu </Td> <Td> Rift Valley </Td> <Td> 20,182.5 </Td> <Td> 223,947 </Td> <Td> Maralal </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> Trans - Nzoia </Td> <Td> Rift Valley </Td> <Td> 2,469.9 </Td> <Td> 818,757 </Td> <Td> Kitale </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> Uasin Gishu </Td> <Td> Rift Valley </Td> <Td> 2,955.3 </Td> <Td> 894,179 </Td> <Td> Eldoret </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> Elgeyo - Marakwet </Td> <Td> Rift Valley </Td> <Td> 3,049.7 </Td> <Td> 369,998 </Td> <Td> Iten </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> Nandi </Td> <Td> Rift Valley </Td> <Td> 2,884.5 </Td> <Td> 752,965 </Td> <Td> Kapsabet </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> Baringo </Td> <Td> Rift Valley </Td> <Td> 11,075.3 </Td> <Td> 555,561 </Td> <Td> Kabarnet </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> Laikipia </Td> <Td> Rift Valley </Td> <Td> 8,696.1 </Td> <Td> 399,227 </Td> <Td> Nanyuki </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> Nakuru </Td> <Td> Rift Valley </Td> <Td> 7,509.5 </Td> <Td> 1,603,325 </Td> <Td> Nakuru </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 33 </Td> <Td> Narok </Td> <Td> Rift Valley </Td> <Td> 17,921.2 </Td> <Td> 850,920 </Td> <Td> Narok </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> Kajiado </Td> <Td> Rift Valley </Td> <Td> 21,292.7 </Td> <Td> 687,312 </Td> <Td> Kajiado </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> Kericho </Td> <Td> Rift Valley </Td> <Td> 2,454.5 </Td> <Td> 752,396 </Td> <Td> Kericho </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 36 </Td> <Td> Bomet </Td> <Td> Rift Valley </Td> <Td> 1,997.9 </Td> <Td> 730,129 </Td> <Td> Bomet </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> Kakamega </Td> <Td> Western </Td> <Td> 3,033.8 </Td> <Td> 1,660,651 </Td> <Td> Kakamega </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> Vihiga </Td> <Td> Western </Td> <Td> 531.3 </Td> <Td> 554,622 </Td> <Td> Vihiga </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 39 </Td> <Td> Bungoma </Td> <Td> Western </Td> <Td> 2,206.9 </Td> <Td> 1,375,063 </Td> <Td> Bungoma </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 40 </Td> <Td> Busia </Td> <Td> Western </Td> <Td> 1,628.4 </Td> <Td> 743,946 </Td> <Td> Busia </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 41 </Td> <Td> Siaya </Td> <Td> Nyanza </Td> <Td> 2,496.1 </Td> <Td> 842,304 </Td> <Td> Siaya </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 42 </Td> <Td> Kisumu </Td> <Td> Nyanza </Td> <Td> 2,009.5 </Td> <Td> 968,909 </Td> <Td> Kisumu (City) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 43 </Td> <Td> Homa Bay </Td> <Td> Nyanza </Td> <Td> 3,154.7 </Td> <Td> 963,794 </Td> <Td> Homa Bay </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 44 </Td> <Td> Migori </Td> <Td> Nyanza </Td> <Td> 2,586.4 </Td> <Td> 917,170 </Td> <Td> Migori </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 45 </Td> <Td> Kisii </Td> <Td> Nyanza </Td> <Td> 1,317.9 </Td> <Td> 1,152,282 </Td> <Td> Kisii </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 46 </Td> <Td> Nyamira </Td> <Td> Nyanza </Td> <Td> 912.5 </Td> <Td> 598,252 </Td> <Td> Nyamira </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 47 </Td> <Td> Nairobi (County) </Td> <Td> Nairobi (Province) </Td> <Td> 694.9 </Td> <Td> 3,138,369 </Td> <Td> Nairobi (City) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> 581,309.0 </Th> <Th> 38,610,097 </Th> <Th> Nairobi </Th> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Code </Th> <Th> County </Th> <Th> Former Province </Th> <Th> Area (km) </Th> <Th> Population Census (2009) </Th> <Th> Capital </Th> </Tr>

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