Prime Cabinet Secretary and acting Interior Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has officially gazetted 27 new sub-counties that will soon be operational across the country.
In a statement on Tuesday, November 26, the Ministry of Interior explained that the move was driven by population growth and the need to enhance service delivery.
In addition to the new sub-counties, Mudavadi also gazetted 59 new divisions, 170 locations, and 322 sub-locations.
“Necessitated by population growth and to comply with the ministerial 2:1 ratio requirement, we have officially established 578 new administrative units across the country by gazettement,” the statement read.
“When operational, the 27 sub-counties, 59 divisions, 170 locations, and 322 sub-locations will improve citizens’ access to government services and effectively address security issues in the respective areas,” the ministry added.
The new sub-counties include Magarini South, Magarini North, Kokane, Akachiu, Maua, Tharaka West, Mukothima, Ndithini, Nuu, Zombe, Illeret, Engineer, Soin, Sigowet, Kolowa, Baringo West, and Mukutani. Others are Tiaty Central, Samburu West, Saboti, North East Kano, Ndhiwa East, Ndhiwa West, Siaya West, Embakasi East, Embakasi West, Embakasi North, Embakasi Central, Embakasi South, Roysambu, and Ruaraka.
According to the gazette notice, Magarini South Sub-County previously existed as Magarini Sub-County, while Maua Sub-County was renamed from Igembe South Sub-County. Similarly, Zombe Sub-County was renamed from Mutitu Sub-County, Sigowet from Soin Sigowet, Tiaty Central from Tiaty West, Ndhiwa West from Ndhiwa, and Embakasi Central from Embakasi.
The headquarters for some of these sub-counties were also outlined: Tharaka West will be based in Kibung’a, Kokane in Assa, Nuu in Nuu Trading Centre, Ndithini in Kiatineni Market, Soin in Kipsitet, Sigowet in Chepkemel, and Baringo West in Barwesa.
Tiaty Central’s headquarters will be in Chemolingot, Samburu West in Loosuk, North East Kano in Masogo, Ndhiwa East in Ombo, and Siaya West in Uranga.
