kiambu County

County Profile · Republic of Kenya

kiambu County

Kiambu County is headquartered in Kiambu, and comprises of the following sub-counties; Gatundu North, Gatundu South, Githunguri, Juja, Kabete, Kiambaa, Kiambu Town, Kikuyu, Limuru, Lari, Ruiru, Thika Town. Its neighbouring counties are Nairobi, Murang'a, Nyandarua, Nakuru, Kajiado, Machakos. Kiambu main economic activities are Manufacturing, commerce, ICT, real estate, coffee, tea, dairy, horticulture.

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61   Wards 1126   Primary Schools 12   Constituencies 327   Senior Schools 232   TVET Colleges 7   Universities 271   Clinics 139   Dispensaries 273   Health Centers 29   Hospitals 146   SHGs 108   Tour Guides/Drivers 89   Tour Operators 197   Accomodations 621   Polling Centers 1,275,008   Voters

The brief

About Kiambu County

Kiambu County borders Nairobi, Kajiado, Nakuru, Nyandarua and Murang'a counties. Kiambu Town is the county headquarters while Thika, Ruiru, Limuru and Kikuyu are major urban centres. Fertile highlands, forests and rapidly expanding urban areas characterize the county. The population is predominantly Kikuyu but highly cosmopolitan due to urbanization. The economy is among Kenya's strongest, driven by manufacturing, commerce, real estate, technology, education and agriculture. Coffee, tea, dairy farming, horticulture and poultry remain important. Kiambu preserves Kikuyu traditions while embracing modern urban lifestyles. Historically it was a focal point of Kenya's independence struggle and remains a leading contributor to the country's industrial and economic growth.


Population
2,417,735
Area
2,539 km²
Sub-counties
12
Capital
Kiambu

01 · Learning

Education

kiambu County

Statistics

Primary schools
1126
Secondary schools
327
TVET Colleges
232
University/Colleges
7

Institutions and News

Featured Educational Institutions

Milestone Institute Of Professional Studies

· Private · Mixed

St. Peter's High School

Ngenda · Private · Mixed

St Margaret Academy Primary School

Ruiru · Private · Mixed

Latest Educational News

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02 · Wellbeing

Health

kiambu County

Statistics

Medical Clinics
271
Health Centres
273
Dispensaries
139
Hospitals
29

Institutions and News

Featured Health Institutions

Ithangarari Dispensary

GATANGA, · Gatanga

Khilna Medical Clinic

Thika, Biashara · Thika West

Ngewa Health Centre

Ngewa, Nyaga · Githunguri

Latest Health News

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    Sat, 12 Sep 2026 23:08:56 GMT
    Kiambu turns tide on maternal health - standardmedia.co.ke

    Sat, 12 Sep 2026 21:00:00 GMT
    Kiambu turns tide on maternal health - standardmedia.co.ke

    Thu, 20 Aug 2026 07:00:00 GMT
    Kiambu county advertises 300 nursing jobs as health facilities expand - the-star.co.ke

    Sun, 17 May 2026 07:00:00 GMT
    Kiambu County marks Nurses Week with empowerment forum - Kenya News Agency

03 · Enterprise

Enterprise

kiambu County

Statistics

Insurance
12437
Tourism
394
Investment
0
Others
0

Institutions and News

Featured Enterprises

Fredrick Nelson Juma

Agent · Kenya

Peponi Duka

Tour Guide Driver · Nairobi

Norman Kihiu

Tour Guide Driver · Nairobi

Latest Business News

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    Mon, 14 Sep 2026 14:45:00 GMT
    Nairobi to Kingston: Building the next payments corridor - Business Daily

    Mon, 14 Sep 2026 11:48:32 GMT
    Why Kenya Has Become Central To CapitalPay International’s African Business Story - The Kenya Times

    Thu, 10 Sep 2026 11:10:24 GMT
    Kenya wants to be East Africa’s business hub, but US tech giants are raising concerns as Nairobi battles immigration crisis - Business Insider Africa

    Sat, 12 Sep 2026 13:39:23 GMT
    Kenya Positions Itself as AfCFTA Gateway for US Investments - kenyanwallstreet.com

04 · Development

Development

kiambu County

Statistics

PBOs
15291
SHGs
146
CBOs
0
Church
0

Organizations and News

Featured Organizations

Wells Community Growth Initiative

Non-Profit · Kenya

Bringing Realistic Opportunities And Access To Development Initiative (Broad Initiative)

Non-Profit · Kenya

Matungu Volunteers Disabled Persons Self Organization

Non-Profit · Kenya

Latest Development News

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    Mon, 14 Sep 2026 09:42:04 GMT
    Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (Kenya) - fundsforNGOs

    Sun, 13 Sep 2026 14:49:45 GMT
    The real test of public-private partnerships in skills development - nation.africa

    Mon, 14 Sep 2026 13:00:34 GMT
    Chinese infrastructure projects drive western Kenya’s economic development - The Independent Uganda

    Sat, 12 Sep 2026 13:23:58 GMT
    𝗡𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗶 𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝘀𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲 Kenya is positioning Nairobi to host the Sub-Saharan Africa regional office of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), as the country seeks t - facebook.com

05 · Politics

Politics

kiambu County

Statistics

Constituencies
12
Wards
61
Polling Centers
621
Voters
1,275,008

Politics and News

Featured Polling Stations

Kamenu Primary School - Polling Center/Station

Kamenu · Thika Town · Kiambu

Dagoretti Nursery - Polling Center/Station

Kikuyu · Kikuyu · Kiambu

Nyamathumbi Primary School - Polling Center/Station

Mangu · Gatundu North · Kiambu

Latest Political News

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    Fri, 04 Sep 2026 07:00:00 GMT
    Ndindi Nyoro takes People’s Party tour to Kiambu as 2027 political mobilisation intensifies - People Daily

    Thu, 02 Jul 2026 07:00:00 GMT
    Wamatangi dismisses calls to split Kiambu, says leaders are pushing divisive politics - the-star.co.ke

    Sun, 06 Sep 2026 07:00:00 GMT
    Matiang’i steps up Kiambu engagement as he joins faithful for Sunday worship in Githunguri - People Daily

    Fri, 24 Jul 2026 07:00:00 GMT
    Kiambu family appeals for government help to repatriate kin's body from Lebanon - nation.africa