vihiga County

County Profile · Republic of Kenya

vihiga County

Vihiga County is headquartered in Mbale, and comprises of the following sub-counties; Emuhaya, Hamisi, Luanda, Sabatia, Vihiga. Its neighbouring counties are Kakamega, Kisumu, Nandi, Siaya. Vihiga main economic activities are Tea, dairy, maize, horticulture, trade.

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25   Wards 394   Primary Schools 5   Constituencies 116   Senior Schools 40   TVET Colleges 1   Universities 73   Clinics 27   Dispensaries 253   Health Centers 5   Hospitals 53   SHGs 4   Tour Guides/Drivers 1   Tour Operators 39   Accomodations 361   Polling Centers 310,043   Voters

The brief

About Vihiga County

Vihiga County is located in western Kenya, bordering Kakamega, Kisumu, Nandi and Siaya counties. Mbale is the county headquarters. Despite its small size, the county has one of Kenya's highest population densities. Fertile soils and reliable rainfall support tea, bananas, maize, vegetables, dairy farming and poultry. The population is predominantly Luhya, especially the Maragoli, Banyore, Tiriki and Batsotso communities. Education, trade and public services complement agriculture. Rich cultural traditions are maintained through music, dance and community ceremonies.


Population
590,013
Area
564 km²
Sub-counties
5
Capital
Mbale

01 · Learning

Education

vihiga County

Statistics

Primary schools
394
Secondary schools
116
TVET Colleges
40
University/Colleges
1

Institutions and News

Featured Educational Institutions

Madira Girls Secondary School

Lugaga · Public · Girls

St. Paul's Halombove Secondary School

Chavakali · Public · Mixed

Makuchi Primary School. School

Shaviringa · Public · Mixed

Latest Educational News

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02 · Wellbeing

Health

vihiga County

Statistics

Medical Clinics
73
Health Centres
253
Dispensaries
27
Hospitals
5

Institutions and News

Featured Health Institutions

Ekwanda Health Centre

South Bunyore, Ekwanda · Emuhaya

Mbale Rural Health Training Centre

Wamuluma, Mbihi · Vihiga

Kapchemwani Dispensary

Gisambai, Galona · Hamisi

Latest Health News

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    Thu, 03 Sep 2026 10:17:06 GMT
    Vihiga Teaching and Referral Hospital Prepares for October Commissioning - health.go.ke

    Thu, 10 Sep 2026 05:05:00 GMT
    Vihiga's fight to save mothers gets boost - standardmedia.co.ke

    Thu, 27 Aug 2026 07:00:00 GMT
    Vihiga snakebite crisis: Residents decry lack of antivenom in rural hospitals - People Daily

    Sat, 08 Aug 2026 07:00:00 GMT
    PS Oluga commissions Mulele Level 3 Hospital in Vihiga - the-star.co.ke

03 · Enterprise

Enterprise

vihiga County

Statistics

Insurance
12437
Tourism
44
Investment
0
Others
0

Institutions and News

Featured Enterprises

Elisha Opodi Ongeso

Tour Guide Driver ·

Swara Insurance Agency Ltd

Agency · Kenya

Absolute Perfections Travel Solutions Ltd

Travel agency · 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 13:24:20 GMT
    Fuel prices to remain unchanged for another month - nation.africa

    Tue, 15 Sep 2026 03:58:44 GMT
    Sakaja: Ministries Owe Nairobi Ksh2.7B in Unpaid Land Rates - Business Today Kenya

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

04 · Development

Development

vihiga County

Statistics

PBOs
15291
SHGs
53
CBOs
0
Church
0

Organizations and News

Featured Organizations

Pastoralists Household International

Non-Profit · Kenya

New Frontier Health Forge Africa

Non-Profit · Kenya

Loving Mums Foundation

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

    Sat, 12 Sep 2026 14:40:26 GMT
    DP Kindiki pushes for legal safeguards to protect Kenya's development agenda - Citizen Digital

    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

vihiga County

Statistics

Constituencies
5
Wards
25
Polling Centers
361
Voters
310,043

Politics and News

Featured Polling Stations

Lusengeli Primary School - Polling Center/Station

Wodanga · Sabatia · Vihiga

Vohovole Primary School - Polling Center/Station

North Maragoli · Sabatia · Vihiga

Ipali Nursery School - Polling Center/Station

West Bunyore · Emuhaya · Vihiga

Latest Political News

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    Thu, 03 Sep 2026 07:00:00 GMT
    Over 1,000 Vihiga Boda Boda riders get licences after road safety training - People Daily

    Sun, 06 Sep 2026 14:40:10 GMT
    From NCIC Deputy Chairperson To Fresh Bid: Dorcas Kedogo’s Vihiga Political Comeback - thekenyatimes.com

    Mon, 20 Jul 2026 07:00:00 GMT
    Governor Wilber Ottichilo takes over as ODM patron in Vihiga County as Osotsi loses key role - The Eastleigh Voice

    Sun, 19 Jul 2026 07:00:00 GMT
    ODM replaces Osotsi with Otichillo as Vihiga patron - the-star.co.ke