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Machakos County

March 5, 2021
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Machakos County is one of the 47 counties of Kenya. Its capital is Machakos. Its largest town is Machakos, the country’s first administrative headquarters. The county had a population of 1,421,932 as of 2019. The county borders Nairobi and Kiambu counties to the west, Embu to the north, Kitui to the east, Makueni to the south, Kajiado to the south west, and Muranga and Kirinyaga to the north west.

Government

Machakos County Enforcement Vehicle

The MachakosCounty Government is composed of two arms, the County Executive and the County Assembly. County Executive is headed by a Governor. The office of the Governor of Machakos was created on 27 March 2013. Alfred Mutua, the incumbent, is the inaugural holder of the office.[ The Machakos County Assembly is headed by a Speaker elected by its members. The incumbent Speaker is Mrs. Florence Mwangangi.

Education

There are many primary schools in Machakos County, including Machakos Primary School and Machakos Academy.

Machakos County has giant secondary schools such as Machakos School (boys), Machakos Girls’ School, Mumbuni Boys’ Secondary School, Mumbuni Girls’ Secondary School, Masii Boys’ Secondary School, Tala Girls’ School, Matungulu Girls’ High School, Mwala School, Kitulu Day Secondary School and Kabaa High School (boys), which boasts of a castle which was left behind by Christian missionaries. This castle is now a museum.

Kwanthanze Secondary School, which is also found in Machakos County, is famous for its volleyball championship in the country.

Universities and colleges within Machakos County include Machakos University,[2] Scott Christian University, South Eastern Kenya University (SEKU), St. Paul’s University, African Training Center for Research and Technology,[3] Century Park College, Machakos Institute of Technology,Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) Machakos campus

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and Machakos Technical Training Institute for the Blind.

Climate

The local climate is semi-arid with hilly terrain and an altitude of 1000 to 2100 metres above sea level.

Tourist-related activities include camping, hiking safaris, ecotourism and cultural tourism, dance and music festivals.[1]

Economy

Subsistence agriculture is mostly practiced with maize and drought-resistant crops such as sorghum and millet being grown due to the area’s semi-arid state. The county also plays host to the open air market concept with major market days where large amounts of produce are traded. Fruits, vegetables and other food stuffs like maize and beans are sold in these markets.

Future

The county is banking on projects such as the Konza Technology City, a new Machakos City  and its proximity to Nairobi County to boost output in the economy.

Services

CountyStats for the county (percent)
Literacy88
Attending school (15-18 Yrs)75.9
Paved roads6.9
Good roads26.9
Electricity access17
Stats for the county

Source: USAid Kenya

Subdivisions

Local authorities (councils)
AuthorityType
MachakosMunicipality
Mavoko (Athi River)Municipality
KangundoTown
MatuuTown
MasakuCounty
* 1999 census. Source:[5]
Administrative divisions
DivisionHeadquarters
Kalama
KangundoKangundo
KathianiMitaboni
Machakos CentralMachakos
MasingaMasinga
MatunguluTala
MavokoAthi River
Mwala
Ndithini
YathuiWamunyu
YattaMatuu
* 1999 census. Sources:,,

The county has eight constituencies:

  • Masinga Constituency
  • Yatta Constituency
  • Kangundo Constituency
  • Matungulu Constituency
  • Kathiani Constituency
  • Mavoko Constituency
  • Machakos Town Constituency
  • Mwala Constituency

Nairobi Metro

Machakos County (yellow) within Nairobi Metro (green)

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Machakos 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.[8][9] The counties are:

AreaCountyCities/towns/municipalities in the county
Core NairobiNairobi CountyNairobi
Northern MetroKiambu CountyKiambu, Thika, Limuru, Ruiru, Karuri, Kikuyu
Southern MetroKajiado CountyKajiado, Olkejuado, Bissil, Ngong, Kitengela, Kiserian, Ongata Rongai
Eastern MetroMachakos CountyKangundo–Tala, Machakos, Athi River
TotalsNairobi Metro

Source: NairobiMetro/ Kenya Census

Statistics

Nairobi Metro

Urbanisation

CountyUrbanisation in Nairobi Metro (percent)
Nairobi County100
Kiambu County60.8
Machakos County52
Kajiado County41.4
 Kenya average32.3
Urbanisation by county within Nairobi Metro

Source: OpenDataKenya

Wealth/poverty Level

CountyPoverty level in Nairobi Metro (percent)
Kajiado County11.6
Kiambu County21.8
Nairobi County22
Machakos County59.6
 Kenya average45.9
Poverty level by county

Source: OpenDataKenya Worldbank

South Eastern Kenya Region

Urbanisation

CountyUrbanisation in South Eastern Kenya (percent)
Machakos County52
Kitui County13.8
Makueni County11.8
 Kenya average32.3
Urbanisation by county in South Eastern Kenya

Source: OpenDataKenya

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Wealth/poverty Level

CountyPoverty Level in South Eastern Kenya (percent)
Machakos County59.6
Kitui County63.1
Makueni County64.1
 Kenya average45.9
Poverty level by county

Source: OpenDataKenya Worldbank

See also

  • Kitui County
  • Makueni County
  • Embu County
  • Kirinyaga County
  • Muranga County
  • Machakos County Governor
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