Kiambu County




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Kiambu County

County

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Kiambu County in Kenya
Sovereign state
Kenya
Region
Central Kenya
Established
4 March 2013
Preceded by
Central Province
Capital
Kiambu Town
Seat of Government
Thika Town
Governor
Ferdinand Waititu
Deputy Governor
Dr. James Nyoro
Senator
Kimani Wamatangi
Woman Member of National Assembly
Gathoni wa Muchomba
County Assembly
County Assembly of Kiambu
Speaker
Stephen Ndichu[1]
Elected Members of County Assembly
60[2]
Judiciary
Kiambu High Court
Constituencies/ Sub-counties
12
Area
2,449.2 km2 (945.6 sq mi)
Population
1,623,282[3]
Time zone
East Africa Time (UTC+3)
Website
www.kiambu.go.ke

Kiambu County is a county in the former Central Province of Kenya. Its capital is Kiambu and its largest town is Thika. The county is adjacent to the northern border of Nairobi County and has a population of 1,623,282.[3]
Its governor is Ferdinand Waititu.
The county is 40% rural and 60% urban owing to Nairobi's consistent growth Northwards. 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,[4] with Limuru as its district capital.




Contents






  • 1 Government and administration


    • 1.1 Executive


    • 1.2 Legislature


    • 1.3 Judiciary


    • 1.4 County Administration


    • 1.5 Local authorities


    • 1.6 Administrative divisions




  • 2 Constituencies/Sub Counties


  • 3 Education


    • 3.1 High Schools in Kiambu County




  • 4 Nairobi Metro


  • 5 Stats


    • 5.1 Nairobi Metro


      • 5.1.1 Urbanisation


      • 5.1.2 Wealth/Poverty Level




    • 5.2 Central Kenya Region


      • 5.2.1 Urbanisation


      • 5.2.2 Wealth/Poverty Level






  • 6 See also


  • 7 References





Government and administration



Executive


Governor Ferdinand Waititu, is the head of the county. He was elected for a five-year term during 2017 general election. Although the capital is Kiambu town, the executive conducts business from Thika town.



Legislature


The legislature of Kiambu County is a unicameral County Assembly. It is composed of 60 elected Members of County Assembly (MCA) from the sixty wards of the county and 27 nominated members.[2] 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.[5] 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.



Local authorities














































Authority
 Type
 Population*
 Urban pop.*
Kiambu Municipality 72,139 13,814
Limuru Municipality 70,765 4,141
Karuri Town Council 100,506 19,746
Kikuyu Town Council 165,594 4,104
Ruiru Municipality 100,457 10,104
Thika Municipality 200,500 25,647

* 1999 census. Source: [1]


Administrative divisions








































Division
 Population*
 Urban pop.*
 Headquarters
Githunguri 136,554 8,831
Githunguri
Kiambaa 188,055 22,861
Kiambu
Kikuyu 194,521 3,724
Kikuyu
Lari 111,302 0
Lari
Limuru 113,578 3,708
Limuru

* 1999 census. Sources: [2], [3]


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




[6][7]



Education



High Schools in Kiambu County



  • 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



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 nations wealth.[8][9] The counties are:













































Area County Area (km2) Population
Census 2009		 Cities/Towns/Municipalities in the Counties
Core Nairobi Nairobi County 694.9 3,138,369
Nairobi
Northern Metro Kiambu County 2,449.2 1,623,282
Kiambu, Thika, Limuru, Ruiru, Karuri, Kikuyu
Southern Metro Kajiado County 21,292.7 687,312
Kajiado, Olkejuado, Bissil, Ngong, Kitengela, Kiserian, Ongata Rongai
Eastern Metro Machakos County 5,952.9 1,098,584
Kangundo-Tala, Machakos, Athi River
Totals Nairobi Metro 30,389.7 6,547,547

Source: NairobiMetro[permanent dead link]/ Kenya Census



Stats



Nairobi Metro



Urbanisation































Urbanisation in Nairobi Metro
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































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



Central Kenya Region



Urbanisation



































Urbanisation in Central Kenya
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



































Wealth/Poverty Level in Central Kenya
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



See also



  • Gitombo

  • Kabete

  • Kijabe

  • Wilfred Kiboro

  • Nakuru County



References





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  2. ^ ab User, Super. "About Us – assembly – Kiambu". kiambucountyassembly.go.ke. Retrieved 14 April 2018.


  3. ^ ab "Kenya Census 2009". Retrieved 20 June 2016 – via Scribd.


  4. ^ "Kiambu District now split into two" Archived 27 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine., Kenya Broadcasting Corporation, 19 February 2007


  5. ^ http://www.judiciary.go.ke/portal/blog/post/kiambu-gets-high-court


  6. ^ "County Government of Kiambu – Home". Archived from the original on 8 August 2013. Retrieved 20 June 2016.


  7. ^ http://kiambucountyassembly.go.ke/Kiambu/county-wards.html


  8. ^ http://196.200.27.243:8080/xmlui/bitstream/handle/123456789/111/Nairobi.pdf?sequence=3[permanent dead link]


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