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The County with the Highest Number of Intersex People

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Kiambu County is the devolved unit with the highest number of intersex citizens, the 2019 Census results show.

The data launched today by Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) Director General Zachary Mwangi Mwangi and received by President Uhuru Kenyatta at State House, Nairobi show that Kenya has a population of 1524 intersex people.

Two hundred and forty-five intersex people are Nairobi County residents, 135  are based in Kiambu while 95 of this section of citizens live in Nakuru.

Tana River has the lowest number of intersex people while Samburu, Taita Taveta and Tharaka Nithi Counties are home to  7 intersex people.

Conversely, the results show that the country has a population of 23.5 males and 24 million.

Read: Why Intersex Gender Matters During the 2019 Census

This is the first year that intersex people data is being integrated in census results and marks a milestone in the computing of census results in Kenya.

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The 2019 nationwide census exercise was carried out between August 24- August 31.

Below is a list of data on intersex people in Kenya  

Mombasa              30

Kwale                   18

Kilifi                     25

Tana River            2

Lamu                    4 

Taita Taveta          7

Garissa                 34

Wajir                    49

Mandera               37

Marsabit              18

Isiolo                    9

Meru                    49

Tharaka Nithi       7

Embu                   24

Kitui                    33

Machakos            34

Makueni              20

Nyandarua           20

Nyeri                    31

Kirinyaga             31

Muranga               31

Kiambu                 135

Turkana                  21

West Pokot            15

Samburu                  7

Trans Nzoia             28

Uasin Gishu             28

Elgeyo Marakwet     12

Nandi                         22

Baringo                      13

Laikipia                      18

Nakuru                        95

Narok                          26

Kajiado                       38

Kericho                       28

Bomet                          23

Kakamega                   40

Vihiga                          12

Bungoma                     35

Busia                            28

Siaya                            18

Kisumu                         23

Home Bay                     23

Migori                            35

Kisii                                38

Nyamira                          13

Nairobi                            245

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