The Ministry of Interior announced this while also moving to set up 59 new divisions, 170 locations, and 322 sub-locations.
Prime Cabinet Secretary and acting Interior Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudvadi on Tuesday, November 26 gazetted 27 new sub-counties across the Republic of Kenya.
The Ministry of Interior announced this while also moving to set up 59 new divisions, 170 locations, and 322 sub-locations.
According to Mudavadi, who is also the Foreign Affairs CS, the move to gazette the new counties was informed by population growth.
“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 Ministry announced in part.
Aerial view of Roysambu Sub County. /FILE
“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 respective areas.”
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.
In the gazette notice, Mudavadi explained that Magarini South Sub-County had previously existed as Magarini Sub-County, similar to Maua Sub-County, which 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.
Meanwhile, Tharaka West Sub-County will have its headquarters 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 will be headquartered in Chemolingot, Samburu West in Loosuk, North East Kano in Masogo, Ndhiwa East in Ombo and Siaya West in Uranga.
The creation of the sub-counties was done in line with powers enshrined in the National Government Coordination Act, of 2013.
In February, Deputy President Kithure Kindiki, then Interior CS announced the creation of new administrative units in 31 counties to enhance service delivery.
The units are run by National Administration officers who include the Regional Commissioner, County Commissioners, Sub County Commissioners, Assistant County Commissioners, Chiefs and their assistants.
