Machakos County is one of the 47 counties of Kenya, which came into being because of the devolved system of governance occasioned by the 2010 constitution of Kenya. The country's first administrative headquarters are in Machakos Town, which is the largest town in the county. 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.
The Machakos County 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, served as the inaugural holder of the office. following his election in 2012. He was re-elected in the 2017 general elections.[1] The Machakos County Assembly is headed by a Speaker elected by its members. The incumbent Speaker is Mrs. Florence Mwangangi.
Hon Wavinya Ndeti was in 2022 elected as the second governor of Machakos County, becoming the first female governor in the county and also among the 8 female governors that were historically elected in the 2022 elections, an historic rise from the 3 that were elected in the 2017 elections. Deputy Governor- Mwangangi
Education
There are many primary schools in Machakos County, including Machakos Primary School, Kathiini 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,ST. Teresa Mwala Girls, 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, Kenya Institute of Management,African Training Center for Research and Technology,[3] Century Park College, Machakos Institute of Technology,Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) Machakos campus 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.[1]
Future
The county is banking on projects such as the Konza Technology City, a new Machakos City[4] and its proximity to Nairobi County to boost output in the economy.
Machakos County (yellow) within Nairobi Metro (green)
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:
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Not to be confused with Machakos or Governor of Machakos Machakos County is one of the 47 counties of Kenya which came into being because of the devolved system of governance occasioned by the 2010 constitution of Kenya The country s first administrative headquarters are in Machakos Town which is the largest town in the county 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 Machakos County MasakuCountyRoad in Machakos County showing the landscapeFlagNickname MasakuMotto the Place to be Location in KenyaCoordinates 01 14 S 37 23 E 1 233 S 37 383 E 1 233 37 383Country KenyaFormed4 March 2013CapitalMachakosGovernment GovernorWavinya Ndeti SpeakerAnn Kiusya SenatorAgnes Kavindu Muthama Women RepresentativeJoyce kameneArea Total6 043 km2 2 333 sq mi Elevation1 138 m 3 734 ft Population 2019 Total1 421 932 Density240 km2 610 sq mi Time zoneUTC 3 EAT Website 6 Contents 1 Government 2 Education 3 Climate 4 Economy 4 1 Future 5 Services 6 Subdivisions 7 Nairobi Metro 8 Statistics 8 1 Nairobi Metro 8 1 1 Urbanisation 8 1 2 Wealth poverty Level 8 2 South Eastern Kenya Region 8 2 1 Urbanisation 8 2 2 Wealth poverty Level 9 See also 10 References 11 External linksGovernment Edit Machakos County Enforcement Vehicle The Machakos County 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 served as the inaugural holder of the office following his election in 2012 He was re elected in the 2017 general elections 1 The Machakos County Assembly is headed by a Speaker elected by its members The incumbent Speaker is Mrs Florence Mwangangi Hon Wavinya Ndeti was in 2022 elected as the second governor of Machakos County becoming the first female governor in the county and also among the 8 female governors that were historically elected in the 2022 elections an historic rise from the 3 that were elected in the 2017 elections Deputy Governor MwangangiEducation EditThere are many primary schools in Machakos County including Machakos Primary School Kathiini 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 ST Teresa Mwala Girls 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 Kenya Institute of Management African Training Center for Research and Technology 3 Century Park College Machakos Institute of Technology Kenya Medical Training College KMTC Machakos campus and Machakos Technical Training Institute for the Blind Climate EditThe 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 EditSubsistence 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 1 Future Edit The county is banking on projects such as the Konza Technology City a new Machakos City 4 and its proximity to Nairobi County to boost output in the economy Services EditStats for Machakos County County Stats for the county percent Literacy 88Attending school 15 18 Yrs 75 9Paved roads 6 9Good roads 26 9Electricity access 17Stats for the countySource USAid KenyaSubdivisions EditLocal authorities councils Authority Type Population Urban pop Machakos Municipality 144 109 28 891Mavoko Athi River Municipality 48 260 22 167Kangundo Town 187 389 9 122Matuu Town 44 922 5 321Masaku County 481 964 9 088 1999 census Source 5 Administrative divisionsDivision Population Urban pop HeadquartersKalama 41 000 0Kangundo 91 238 3 786 KangundoKathiani 95 096 2 929 MitaboniMachakos Central 143274 26 438 MachakosMasinga 74 478 654 MasingaMatungulu 99 731 4 734 TalaMavoko 48 936 19 177 Athi RiverMwala 89 211 2 708Ndithini 32 358 0Yathui 65 567 481 WamunyuYatta 125 755 4913 Matuu 1999 census Sources 6 7 The county has eight constituencies Masinga Constituency Yatta Constituency Kangundo Constituency Matungulu Constituency Kathiani Constituency Mavoko Constituency Machakos Town Constituency Mwala ConstituencyNairobi Metro Edit Machakos County yellow within Nairobi Metro green 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 Area County Area km2 PopulationCensus 2019 Cities towns municipalities in the countyCore Nairobi Nairobi County 694 9 4 397 073 NairobiNorthern Metro Kiambu County 2 449 2 2 417 735 Kiambu Thika Limuru Ruiru Karuri KikuyuSouthern Metro Kajiado County 21 292 7 1 117 840 Kajiado Olkejuado Bissil Ngong Kitengela Kiserian Ongata RongaiEastern Metro Machakos County 5 952 9 1 421 932 Kangundo Tala Machakos Athi RiverTotals Nairobi Metro 30 389 7 9 354 580Source NairobiMetro permanent dead link Kenya CensusStatistics EditNairobi Metro Edit Urbanisation Edit Urbanisation in Nairobi Metro County Urbanisation in Nairobi Metro percent Nairobi County 100Kiambu County 60 8Machakos County 52Kajiado County 41 4 Kenya average 32 3Urbanisation by county within Nairobi MetroSource OpenDataKenyaWealth poverty Level Edit Wealth poverty Level in Nairobi Metro County Poverty level in Nairobi Metro percent Kajiado County 11 6Kiambu County 21 8Nairobi County 22Machakos County 59 6 Kenya average 45 9Poverty level by countySource OpenDataKenya WorldbankSouth Eastern Kenya Region Edit Urbanisation Edit Urbanisation in South Eastern Kenya County Urbanisation in South Eastern Kenya percent Machakos County 52Kitui County 13 8Makueni County 11 8 Kenya average 32 3Urbanisation by county in South Eastern KenyaSource OpenDataKenyaWealth poverty Level Edit Wealth poverty Level in South Eastern Kenya County Poverty Level in South Eastern Kenya percent Machakos County 59 6Kitui County 63 1Makueni County 64 1 Kenya average 45 9Poverty level by countySource OpenDataKenya WorldbankSee also EditKitui County Makueni County Embu County Kirinyaga County Muranga County Machakos County GovernorReferences Edit a b c Official Website Machakos Government Retrieved 10 December 2013 Machakos University Contact Us Archived from the original on 30 March 2018 Retrieved 29 March 2018 African Training Center for Research and Technology Archived from the original on 25 October 2016 Retrieved 25 October 2016 Machakos City PDF Archived from the original PDF on 17 January 2016 Retrieved 9 August 2013 1 dead link 2 Archived 16 June 2007 at the Wayback Machine 3 Archived 28 September 2006 at the Wayback Machine 4 dead link 5 dead link External links EditOffice for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Kenya AdminLevels 1 4 Coordinates 1 30 S 37 15 E 1 500 S 37 250 E 1 500 37 250 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Machakos County amp oldid 1138269020, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
