Census enumerators protest at Mtwapa, Kilifi County. [Omondi Onyango/Standard]
Kenya’s population currently stands at 47, 564, 296 million.
This is according to the 2019 Population and Housing Census Survey report released on Monday by KNBS Director General Zachary Mwangi.
Of the 47.5m, 23 million are men while 24 million are women and 1, 524 are intersex.
Mwangi says that this year’s enumerated population has soared by nine million in the last decade.
The most populous counties include Nairobi, Kiambu, Nakuru, Kakamega and Bungoma while the least populous are Lamu, Isiolo, Samburu, Tana River and Taita Taveta counties.
Speaking at the hand-over of the 2019 census report at State House, Nairobi, President Uhuru Kenyatta praised the efforts of the officials and all enumerators for overseeing a smooth exercise.
“We are the first country to release the census report two months after the exercise was conducted,” he added.
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It is also the first census to be conducted under the 2010 constitution.
President Uhuru said this report provides an opportunity for the government to re-align its development policies and programs.
The exercise took place between August 24 and 31.
Population per County
COUNTY
POPULATION
Mombasa
1, 208, 333
Kwale
866, 820
Kilifi
1, 443, 787
Tana River
315, 943
Lamu
143, 920
Taita–Taveta
340, 671
Garissa
841, 353
Wajir
781, 263
Mandera
867, 457
Marsabit
459, 785
Isiolo
268, 002
Meru
1, 545, 714
Tharaka-Nithi
393, 177
Embu
608, 599
Kitui
1, 136, 187
Machakos
1, 421, 932
Makueni
987, 653
Nyandarua
638, 289
Nyeri
759, 164
Kirinyaga
610, 411
Murang’a
1, 056, 640
Kiambu
2, 417, 735
Turkana
926, 976
West Pokot
621, 241
Samburu
310, 327
Trans-Nzoia
990, 341
Uasin Gishu
1, 163, 186
Elgeyo-Marakwet
454, 480
Nandi
885, 711
Baringo
666, 763
Laikipia
518, 560
Nakuru
2, 162, 202
Narok
1, 157, 873
Kajiado
1, 117, 840
Kericho
901, 777
Bomet-
875, 689
Kakamega
1, 867, 579
Vihiga
590, 013
Bungoma
1, 670, 570
Busia
893, 681
Siaya
993, 183
Kisumu
1,155, 574
Homa Bay
1,130, 950
Migori
1,116, 436
Kisii
1,266, 860
Nyamira
605, 576
Nairobi
4,397, 073
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