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Kirinyaga County

Kirinyaga County
Flag of Kirinyaga County
Coat of arms of Kirinyaga County
Location in Kenya
Location in Kenya
Country Kenya
Formed4 March 2013 (2013-03-04)
CapitalKutus
Government
 • GovernorAnne Waiguru
Area
 • Total1,478.1 km2 (570.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total610,411[1]
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
Websitekirinyaga.go.ke

Kirinyaga County is a county in the former Central Province of Kenya, located south of Mount Kenya. Its capital is Kutus and its largest town is Wanguru.[2] In 2019, the county had a population of 610,411 people[1] and an area of 1,478.1 km2. The county is bordered to the east and south by Embu County, to the south by a tiny part of Machakos County, to the southwest by Murang'a County and to the northwest by Nyeri County.

Kirinyaga County lies between 1158 and 5199 meters above sea level; its highest point is the summit of Mount Kenya.[3]

Kirinyaga County's governor is Anne Waiguru, who was elected to her first term in 2017, succeeding Joseph Ndathi. She was re-elected in 2022.[4]

  1. ^ a b "Kenya Census 2009" – via Scribd.
  2. ^ "County Council of Kirinyaga Website". Archived from the original on 16 August 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
  3. ^ "Kirinyaga County Integrated Development plan 2018-2022". Maarifa Centre. Archived from the original on 6 November 2019. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  4. ^ Kejitan, Vincent. "Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru successfully defends her seat". The Standard. Retrieved 19 October 2022.

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