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836:Siaya County
832:James Orengo
808:Raila Odinga
796:Barack Obama
784:Kisii County
743:
724:
489:
466:
465:
290:
278:
271:
266:
255:Kisii people
244:
203:
202:
1851:Mtito Andei
1555:Uasin Gishu
1539:Trans-Nzoia
1199:47 counties
826:Robert Ouko
735:South Sudan
575:Kisumu West
568:Kisumu town
563:Kisumu East
521:Nyansiongo
311:Census 2009
236:47 counties
86: /
1981:Categories
1786:Lokichogio
1706:Kapenguria
1612:Athi River
1579:West Pokot
1523:Tana River
1097:References
875:Bar Olengo
309:Population
251:Luo people
238:under the
140:Population
1901:Nyahururu
1761:Kitengela
1607:(capital)
1594:and towns
1483:Nyandarua
1323:Kirinyaga
1131:Languages
1080:Nyangweso
1065:Nyadorera
935:Bumudondo
910:Bukangasi
900:Bonyakoni
793:President
774:Tom Mboya
721:Languages
664:Rachuonyo
477:5,442,711
429:1,152,282
306:Area (km)
162:Time zone
148:5,442,711
1966:Wundanyi
1916:Ol Kalou
1876:Naivasha
1861:Murang'a
1826:Marsabit
1801:Machakos
1721:Kerugoya
1697:Kangundo
1692:Kapsabet
1687:Kakamega
1677:Kabarnet
1662:Homa Bay
1435:Murang'a
1403:Marsabit
1379:Machakos
1363:Laikipia
1291:Kakamega
1267:Homa Bay
1113:Archived
1075:Nyamware
1045:Mw'aboto
960:Karadolo
925:Bumburia
890:Bonyunyu
885:Baroseno
880:Baragulu
601:Kegonga
590:Kehancha
544:Homa Bay
539:Homa Bay
499:Capital
496:District
474:12,477.1
385:Homa Bay
371:Homa Bay
314:Capital
287:Counties
1906:Nyamira
1891:Nanyuki
1886:Namanga
1841:Mombasa
1821:Maralal
1816:Mandera
1811:Malindi
1806:Makindu
1731:Kibwezi
1716:Kericho
1682:Kajiado
1652:Garissa
1642:Eldoret
1627:Bungoma
1617:Baragoi
1603:Nairobi
1547:Turkana
1499:Samburu
1475:Nyamira
1443:Nairobi
1427:Mombasa
1395:Mandera
1387:Makueni
1299:Kericho
1283:Kajiado
1259:Garissa
1227:Bungoma
1211:Baringo
1085:Nyowita
1070:Nyamuga
1060:Nyabera
1015:Mirieri
1000:Marucha
995:Marinde
990:Magunga
970:Kodiaga
955:Kadenge
930:Busonga
920:Bulwani
915:Bulungo
895:Boguche
762:Swahili
758:English
679:Madiany
674:Rarieda
668:Kosele
645:Nyamira
640:Nyamira
457:Nyamira
453:598,252
443:Nyamira
426:1,317.9
405:917,170
402:2,586.4
381:963,794
378:3,154.7
357:968,909
354:2,009.5
333:842,304
330:2,496.1
267:Nyanza,
220:Swahili
185:capital
117:Capital
99:Country
74:34°40′E
1956:Webuye
1941:Vihiga
1881:Nakuru
1871:Mwingi
1866:Mutomo
1856:Mumias
1846:Moyale
1781:Lodwar
1776:Limuru
1756:Kitale
1751:Kisumu
1741:Kilifi
1736:Kikuyu
1726:Kiambu
1711:Karuri
1667:Isiolo
1563:Vihiga
1451:Nakuru
1419:Migori
1339:Kisumu
1315:Kilifi
1307:Kiambu
1275:Isiolo
1090:Uranga
1040:Muweri
1020:Mirogi
1010:Migoko
1005:Mehuru
965:Kobodo
950:Kabola
945:Jaleny
905:Buholo
870:Amimos
727:Dholuo
714:Sindo
652:Nyando
633:Migori
628:Migori
621:Keroka
616:Masaba
532:Ogembo
517:Borabu
467:Totals
447:Nyanza
423:Nyanza
409:Migori
399:Nyanza
395:Migori
375:Nyanza
361:Kisumu
351:Nyanza
347:Kisumu
327:Nyanza
300:County
274:Kisumu
197:Kisumu
121:Kisumu
108:
71:0°30′S
37:Nyanza
1951:Wajir
1936:Thika
1931:Siaya
1926:Ruiru
1911:Nyeri
1896:Narok
1831:Masii
1771:Kwale
1766:Kitui
1746:Kisii
1637:Chuka
1632:Busia
1622:Bomet
1571:Wajir
1507:Siaya
1491:Nyeri
1467:Narok
1459:Nandi
1355:Kwale
1347:Kitui
1331:Kisii
1235:Busia
1219:Bomet
1191:Kenya
1145:Kisii
1035:Mutet
980:Lwala
975:Kogoe
750:Kuria
746:Luhya
703:Siaya
698:Siaya
691:Rongo
686:Rongo
657:Awasi
607:Manga
579:Hola
556:Kisii
551:Kisii
527:Gucha
510:Bondo
505:Bondo
450:912.5
433:Kisii
419:Kisii
337:Siaya
323:Siaya
281:humid
263:Luhya
228:Kenya
195:, is
189:Kenya
167:UTC+3
111:Kenya
1961:Wote
1836:Meru
1796:Lamu
1701:Tala
1672:Iten
1657:Hola
1647:Embu
1582:(24)
1574:(08)
1566:(38)
1558:(27)
1550:(23)
1542:(26)
1534:(13)
1526:(04)
1518:(06)
1510:(41)
1502:(25)
1494:(19)
1486:(18)
1478:(46)
1470:(33)
1462:(29)
1454:(32)
1446:(47)
1438:(21)
1430:(01)
1422:(44)
1414:(12)
1411:Meru
1406:(10)
1398:(09)
1390:(17)
1382:(16)
1374:(05)
1371:Lamu
1366:(31)
1358:(02)
1350:(15)
1342:(42)
1334:(45)
1326:(20)
1318:(03)
1310:(22)
1302:(35)
1294:(37)
1286:(34)
1278:(11)
1270:(43)
1262:(07)
1254:(14)
1251:Embu
1246:(28)
1238:(40)
1230:(39)
1222:(36)
1214:(30)
1050:Ngia
858:, MP
760:and
754:Suba
729:, a
710:Suba
297:Code
253:and
183:The
127:Area
1946:Voi
739:Luo
230:'s
187:of
171:EAT
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