How many counties are there in Kenya?

47. Baringo, Bomet, Bungoma, Busia, Elgeyo-Marakwet, Embu, Garissa, Homa Bay, Isiolo, Kajiado, Kakamega, Kericho, Kiambu, Kilifi, Kirinyaga, Kisii, Kisumu, Kitui, Kwale, Laikipia, Lamu, Machakos, Makueni, Mandera, Marsabit, Meru, Migori, Mombasa, Murang'a, Nairobi, Nakuru, Nandi, Narok, Nyamira, Nyandarua, Nyeri, Samburu, Siaya, Taita Taveta, Tana River, Tharaka-Nithi, Trans Nzoia, Turkana, Uasin Gishu, Vihiga, Wajir, West Pokot.

Which is the biggest county in Kenya?

By schools on our register, Nairobi, with 4,917.

Which is the smallest county in Kenya?

By schools on the register Lamu is smallest, with 229.

How many sub-counties are there in Kenya?

305 in the Ministry of Education's 2016 school list and 2010 EMIS list. Every one has its own page here, linked from its county.

Counties of Kenya

Kenya has 47 counties and 305 sub-counties. Nairobi holds the most schools at 4,917 and Lamu the fewest at 229, against an average of 1,654 a county.

Counties

each with its own page

Sub-counties

305

Ministry of Education 2016 and 2010

Schools

77,717

average county 1,654

The 47 counties and the numbers

Alphabetical, so you can find yours. Click a county for its schools and sub-counties.

Counties of Kenya with sub-counties and schools
County	Sub-counties	Schools
Baringo	6	1,528
Bomet	6	2,196
Bungoma	10	2,513
Busia	7	1,215
Elgeyo-Marakwet	4	922
Embu	6	1,414
Garissa	7	456
Homa Bay	11	2,480
Isiolo	2	323
Kajiado	5	1,487
Kakamega	12	3,212
Kericho	7	1,176
Kiambu	12	2,915
Kilifi	7	1,620
Kirinyaga	4	991
Kisii	9	3,000
Kisumu	7	2,164
Kitui	9	2,598
Kwale	4	1,441
Laikipia	3	1,329
Lamu	2	229
Machakos	8	2,548
Makueni	6	2,367
Mandera	6	276
Marsabit	4	519
Meru	10	2,772
Migori	8	2,237
Mombasa	6	1,269
Murang'a	7	2,080
Nairobi	19	4,917
Nakuru	11	3,358
Nandi	6	2,050
Narok	6	1,504
Nyamira	4	1,603
Nyandarua	6	1,560
Nyeri	6	1,610
Samburu	3	434
Siaya	6	1,784
Taita Taveta	4	644
Tana River	3	493
Tharaka-Nithi	4	1,057
Trans Nzoia	5	1,537
Turkana	6	700
Uasin Gishu	6	2,222
Vihiga	5	1,496
Wajir	6	412
West Pokot	4	910

Source: Ministry of Education school register, 2016 and 2010.

Schools, county by county

Nairobi4,917
Nakuru3,358
Kakamega3,212
Kisii3,000
Kiambu2,915
Meru2,772
Kitui2,598
Machakos2,548
Bungoma2,513
Homa Bay2,480
Makueni2,367
Migori2,237
Uasin Gishu2,222
Bomet2,196
Kisumu2,164
Murang'a2,080
Nandi2,050
Siaya1,784
Kilifi1,620
Nyeri1,610
Nyamira1,603
Nyandarua1,560
Trans Nzoia1,537
Baringo1,528
Narok1,504
Vihiga1,496
Kajiado1,487
Kwale1,441
Embu1,414
Laikipia1,329
Mombasa1,269
Busia1,215
Kericho1,176
Tharaka-Nithi1,057
Kirinyaga991
Elgeyo-Marakwet922
West Pokot910
Turkana700
Taita Taveta644
Marsabit519
Tana River493
Garissa456
Samburu434
Wajir412
Isiolo323
Mandera276
Lamu229

Source: Ministry of Education school register, 2016 and 2010.

Secondary schools, county by county

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Questions people ask about Kenya's counties

How many counties are there in Kenya?: 47. Baringo, Bomet, Bungoma, Busia, Elgeyo-Marakwet, Embu, Garissa, Homa Bay, Isiolo, Kajiado, Kakamega, Kericho, Kiambu, Kilifi, Kirinyaga, Kisii, Kisumu, Kitui, Kwale, Laikipia, Lamu, Machakos, Makueni, Mandera, Marsabit, Meru, Migori, Mombasa, Murang'a, Nairobi, Nakuru, Nandi, Narok, Nyamira, Nyandarua, Nyeri, Samburu, Siaya, Taita Taveta, Tana River, Tharaka-Nithi, Trans Nzoia, Turkana, Uasin Gishu, Vihiga, Wajir, West Pokot.
Which is the biggest county in Kenya?: By schools on our register, Nairobi, with 4,917.
Which is the smallest county in Kenya?: By schools on the register Lamu is smallest, with 229.
How many sub-counties are there in Kenya?: 305 in the Ministry of Education's 2016 school list and 2010 EMIS list. Every one has its own page here, linked from its county.