24-539: Machakos , also called Masaku , is a town in Machakos County , Kenya. Serving as the capital of the county, its urban population was 63,767 as of 2019. Machakos was established in 1887 by Sakshi Shah, ten years before Nairobi. Machakos was designated as the first administrative centre when the British established their colony in the late 19th century. Machakos town is on a hilly terrain surrounded by Iveti hills. In 1899
48-695: A castle which was left behind by Christian missionaries. This castle is now a museum. Kwanthanze Secondary School, which is also found in Machakos County, is famous for its volleyball championship in the country. Universities and colleges within Machakos County include Machakos University , Scott Christian University , South Eastern Kenya University (SEKU), St. Paul's University, Kenya Institute of Management, African Training Center for Research and Technology, Century Park College, Machakos Institute of Technology , Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) Machakos campus and Machakos Technical Training Institute for
72-1141: A new Machakos City and its proximity to Nairobi County to boost output in the economy. Stats for the county Source: USAid Kenya The county has eight constituencies: Northern regions of Machakos County are within Greater Nairobi which consists of 4 out of 47 counties in Kenya, but the area generates about 60% of the nation's wealth. Urbanisation by county within Nairobi Metro Source: OpenDataKenya Poverty level by county Source: OpenDataKenya Worldbank Urbanisation by county in South Eastern Kenya Source: OpenDataKenya Poverty level by county Source: OpenDataKenya Worldbank 1°30′S 37°15′E / 1.500°S 37.250°E / -1.500; 37.250 Counties of Kenya The Counties of Kenya ( Swahili : Kaunti za Kenya ) are geographical units created by
96-522: A number of banks such as Barclays, Equity, National Bank, NIC Bank, Credit Bank, Commercial Bank of Africa (CBA), Standard Chartered, K-rep, Co-operative, and Kenya Commercial in the CBD, and the Universal traders Sacco. It has the larger administrative offices in lower Ukambani. Machakos town has good road infrastructure and town planning. It has a well-planned bus terminal at the heart of the town popularly known as
120-471: A separate election for the deputy governor but shall declare the running mate of the person who is elected county governor to have been elected as the deputy governor. Each county will be run by an executive committee, consisting of: Uniquely among democracies, Kenyan law requires governors to have a recognised university degree. The counties each have an assembly whose members are elected from single-member constituencies known as wards. There may also be
144-702: Is also are another significant church in the town. There is also a Muslim mosque and a Hindu Temple. Primary schools in Machakos include Machakos Primary, St. Mary's Boys and Girls, Muthini Primary, Township Muslim Primary School, St. Teresas Primary, Machakos Academy, ABC Girls Academy, One Hill Academy Premese Academy, Lukenya Academy, Makutano Academy, Mumbuni Primary, Baptist Primary, Highrise School Mks, and Katoloni. High schools include Pope Paul VI Junior Seminary (Popase), Machakos Girls, Machakos School , St. Monica, St. Valentine Girls, Mumbuni School, Kitulu day secondary school and Katoloni among others. Tertiary education
168-482: Is mostly practiced with maize and drought-resistant crops such as sorghum and millet being grown due to the area's semi-arid state. The county also plays host to the open air market concept with major market days where large amounts of produce are traded. Fruits, vegetables and other food stuffs like maize and beans are sold in these markets. The county is banking on projects such as the Konza Technology City ,
192-543: Is now a renowned clinical officer in Kenya. On 26 March 2001, a fire was set at Kyanguli Secondary School after the final exam. Results were annulled and payment of their outstanding school fees was demanded . 67 people perished and another 19 were injured, including one of the perpetrators. The two perpetrators, Felix Mambo Ngumbao, 16, and Davies Otieno Onyango, 17, were charged with murder. 1°31′S 37°16′E / 1.517°S 37.267°E / -1.517; 37.267 Machakos County Machakos County
216-462: Is one of the 47 counties of Kenya , which came into being as part of the devolved system of governance occasioned by the 2010 constitution of Kenya. The county's administrative headquarters are in Machakos Town, which is the largest town in the county. The county had a population of 1,421,932 as of 2019. The county borders Nairobi and Kiambu counties to the west, Embu to the north, Kitui to
240-583: Is still growing, with new universities and colleges like Machakos University, Machakos Teachers Training College, Machakos Institute of Technology, Copperbelt College, Century Park College, Lukenya University, African Training Centre for Research and Technology, Scott Christian University and Computers for School Kenya. The most advanced and oldest collage remains the Kenya Medical Training College Machakos Campus. Prominent students from KMTC Machakos include John Mutuku Kivunga HSC, who
264-444: Is the home ground to Sofapaka FC . It is a busy stadium, being used in many of Kenya Premier League (KPL)'s schedules and Internal matches. The stadium which was renovated to modern standards stadium is set to be renamed to Kalonzo Musyoka Stadium. More than two thirds of people in Machakos town are Christians. The main churches are our lady of Lourdes cathedral and all souls cathedral for Catholics and Anglicans respectively, Aic Boman
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#1732855496614288-601: The 2010 Constitution of Kenya as the new units of devolved government . They replaced the previous provincial system . The establishment and executive powers of the counties is provided in Chapter Eleven of the Constitution on devolved government, the Constitution's Fourth Schedule and any other legislation passed by the Senate of Kenya concerning counties. The counties are also single-member constituencies which elect members of
312-576: The general elections in March 2013 . The counties' names are set out in the First Schedule of the Constitution. Under the new constitution, Kenya is now divided into 47 counties for administrative purposes. They are grouped below according to the former province they were separated from, with their areas and populations as of the 2009 and the 2019 census: Abbreviations County governments are responsible for county legislation (outlined in article 185 of
336-527: The 'Machakos Airport'. It's a busy place where buses and matatus depart for Machakos and Kitui as well as Western Kenya, Nyanza and the Rift Valley. Machakos has hilly scenery, good for camping and hiking. It is the home town of some of the world's most beautiful sculptures made in Wamunyu. Kaloleni near Ngelani, is famous for "water flowing against gravity". It is on Kituluni Hill, a spot known as Kya Mwilu to
360-872: The 2022 elections, an historic rise from the 3 that were elected in the 2017 elections. Office of the Governor is located at White House along Peoples Park road, Miwani area in Machakos town environs. The first Director of Administration and Special Programmes and White House Administrator was Dr. Dominic Musembi PhD. There are many primary schools in Machakos County, including Machakos Primary School, Kathiini primary School and Machakos Academy. Machakos County has giant secondary schools such as Machakos School (boys), Machakos Girls' School, Mumbuni Boys' Secondary School, Mumbuni Girls' Secondary School, Masii Boys' Secondary School, Tala Girls' School, Matungulu Girls' High School, Mwala School , ST. Teresa Mwala Girls, Kitulu Day Secondary School and Kabaa High School (boys), which boasts of
384-459: The Blind. The local climate is semi-arid with hilly terrain and an altitude of 1000 to 2100 metres above sea level. Tourist-related activities include camping, hiking safaris, ecotourism and cultural tourism, dance and music festivals. Machakos County is the 6th largest economy in Kenya with a gdp PPP of $ 8.3B . Its also the 7th Richest County in Kenya by gdp per Capita Subsistence agriculture
408-514: The British shifted the capital to Nairobi, after Machakos was bypassed by construction of the Uganda Railway . Technically, Machakos is the oldest administrative municipality in east and central Africa. Prominent politicians from the town included: Mwatu wa Ngoma, Paul Joseph Ngei , Mutisya Mulu and Johnson Nduya Muthama . The county and its town were named after Masaku wa Munyati, a Kamba tribal chief who migrated and settled here in 1816 from
432-413: The Constitution of Kenya), executive functions (outlined in article 183), functions outlined in the fourth schedule of the constitution of Kenya, functions transferred from the national government through article 187 of the constitution of Kenya, functions agreed upon with other counties under article 189(2) of the constitution of Kenya, and establishment and staffing of a public service (under article 235 of
456-486: The Constitution of Kenya). The functions of governments assigned to counties by the fourth schedule of the Constitution of Kenya are: Counties are mandated by the 2010 constitution of Kenya to enact legislation and laws that ensures management and controls of fire fighting. The county governor and the deputy county governor are the chief executive and deputy chief executive of the county, respectively. The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission shall not conduct
480-597: The Senate, and special woman members to the National Assembly . As of 2022, there were 47 counties whose size and boundaries were based on 1992 districts . Following the re-organization of Kenya's national administration, counties were integrated into a new national administration with the national government posting a county commissioner to each county to serve as a collaborative link with national government. County governments were established in all 47 counties after
504-469: The area near Sultan Hamud . At the turn of the 21st century, peace talks were held here in an effort to settle the Sudan civil war. The Machakos Protocol was published on 20 July 2002. * 2009 census. Source: Machakos' open air markets sells many products with its market days being Monday and Friday. The Mavoko area of Machakos houses our nation's major cement mining sites and factories. Machakos has
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#1732855496614528-527: The east of Machakos. As the slogan of Machakos County goes, it is "The Place to be". A modern recreation park. It is situated adjacent to Maruba dam, which is the main source of water to Machakos Town. Major sports grounds include the Machakos Golf Club spread over a large lush area including a 9-hole golf course. There is also Kenyatta Stadium which is adjacent to the Machakos Social Hall and
552-614: The east, Makueni to the south, Kajiado to the south west, and Murang'a and Kirinyaga to the north west. Religion in Machakos County The Machakos County Government is composed of two arms, the County Executive and the County Assembly. County Executive is headed by a governor. The office of the Governor of Machakos was created on 27 March 2013. Alfred Mutua , served as the inaugural holder of
576-428: The office. following his election in 2012. He was re-elected in the 2017 general elections. The Machakos County Assembly is headed by a Speaker elected by its members. The incumbent Speaker is Mrs. Florence Mwangangi. Hon Wavinya Ndeti was in 2022 elected as the second governor of Machakos County, becoming the first female governor in the county and also among the 8 female governors that were historically elected in
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