The districts of Kenya were divided into 262 divisions (matarafa). Divisions of Kenya were further subdivided into locations. Today’s counties of Kenya are based on the merging of some of the districts on this list and since the divisions are one level under the districts they are now the sub-counties. This is because Kenya recently changed its constitution and 47 Counties emerged. Here are the divisions listed below, by district (before the change in administration):
Baringo District
Bomet District
Bondo
Bungoma District
Buret District
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Busia
Butere/Mumias District
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Embu District
- Central
- Nembure
- Manyatta
- Runyenjes
- Kyeni
- Gachoka
- Mwea
- Makima
- Kiritiri
- Evurore
- Siakago
Garissa District
- Bura
- Central Garissa
- Dadaab
- Hulugho
- Galmagalla
- Jarajilla
- Masalani
- Mbalambala
- Modogashe
- sankuri
- danyere
- Shant-abak
- Benane
- Liboi
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Homa Bay District
- Kendu Bay
- Mbita
- Ndhiwa
- Oyugis
- Rangwe
Ijara District
- Hulugho
- Ijara
- Masalani
- Sangailu
Isiolo District
- Central Isiolo
- Garba Tulla
- Merti
- Sericho
Kajiado District
- Central Kajiado
- Loitokitok
- Magadi
- Ngong
- Mashuru
Kakamega District
- Butere
- Ikolomani
- Khwisero
- Lugari
- Lurambi
- Malava/kabras
- Mumias
- Shinyalu
Keiyo District
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- Chepkorio
- Soy
- Metkei
Kericho District
- Belgut
- Bureti
- Kipkelion
- Ainamoi
- Soin
- Sigowet
Kiambu District
- Gatundu (Gatundu North and Gatundu South)
- Githunguri
- Kiambaa
- Kikuyu
- Lari
- Limuru
- Thika- Juja
Kilifi District
The original Kilifi District (County) has since been split to five districts:
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- Kilifi
- Ganze
- Malindi
- Magarini
- Kaloleni
- Rabai
Kilifi District now has the following divisions:
- Bahari
- Kikambala
- Chonyi
Ganze district has these divisions:
- Ganze
- Bamba
- Vitengeni
While Kaloleni Division was recently split into two districts:
- Kaloleni
- Rabai
Malindi division also was upgraded to district and later split into two districts:
- Malindi
- Magarini
Kirinyaga District
- Gichugu
- kirinyaga central
- Mwea
- Ndia
Kisii Central
- Bosongo
- Irianyi
- Kisii Municipality
- Marani
- Masaba
- Nyamache
- Ogembo
- Suneka
Kisumu District
- Kisumu Township
- Kisumu Central
- Kisumu East
- Kisumu North
- Kisumu Southwest
- Kajulu East
- Kajulu West
- Central Kolwa
- East Kolwa
- West Kolwa
Kitui District
- Central Kitui
- Kwa-vonza
- Kyuso
- Mutito
- Mutomo
- Mwingi
Koibatek District
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Kuria East District
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Kuria West District
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Kwale District
- Kinango
- Matuga
- LungaLunga
- Msambweni
- Samburu
Laikipia District
- Central Laikipia
- Mukogondo
- Ng’arua
- Rumuruti
Lamu District
- Amu
- Faza
- Kiunga
- Mpeketoni
- Witu
Lugari District
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Machakos District
- Central Machakos
- Kangundo
- Kathiani
- Masinga
- Mwala
- Yatta
Makueni District
- Kibwezi
- Kilome
- Makueni
- Mbooni
- Tsavo West National Park
Malindi District
- Malindi
- Magarini
Mandera District
- Banissa
- Central Mandera
- Elwak
- Fino
- Rhamu
- Takaba
Maragua District
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Marakwet District
- Tot
- Tunyo
- Tirap
- Chepyemit
- Kapcherop
Marsabit District
- Central Marsabit
- Laisamis
- Loiyangalani
- Moyale
- North Horr
- Sololo
Mbeere District
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Meru Central District
- Central Imenti
- Igembe
- Meru National Park
- Mount Kenya Forest
- North Imenti
- Ntonyiri
- South Imenti
- Tigania
- Timau
Meru North District
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Meru South District
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Migori District
- Kehancha
- Migori
- Nyatike
- Rongo
Mombasa District
- Changamwe
- Kisauni
- Likoni
- Mvita
Mount Elgon District
- Kaptama
- Kapsokwony
- Kopsiro
- Cheptais
Moyale District
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Murang’a District
- Gatanga
- Kandara
- Kangema
- Kigumo
- Kiharu
- Makuyu
Mutomo District
Mwingi District
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Nairobi District
- Central Nairobi
- Dagoretti
- Embakasi
- Kasarani
- Lang’ata
- Makadara
- Westlands
- Pumwani
Nakuru District
- Bahati
- Gilgil
- Mbogoini
- Molo
- Naivasha
- Municipality_nakuru
- Njoro
- Olenguruone
- Rongai
- Keringet
Nandi
- Aldai
- Kapsabet
- Kilibwoni
- Mosop
- Tindiret
Narok District
- MARA
- Mau
- Olokurto
- Osupuko
- Ololulunga
- MULOT
- Loita
Nyamira District
- Borabu
- Ekerenyo
- Magombo
- Nyamira
Nyandarua District
- Kinangop
- Kipipiri
- Ndaragwa
- Ol Joro Orok
- Ol-kalou
Nyando District
- Muhoroni
- Upper Nyakach
- Lower Nyakach
- Nyando
- Miwani
Nyeri District
- Aberdare Forest/National Park
- Kieni East
- Kieni West
- Mathira
- Mount Kenya Forest/National Park
- Mukurweini
- Nyeri Municipality
- Othaya
- Tetu
Rachuonyo District
- West Karachuonyo
- East Karachuonyo
- Kasipul
- Kabondo
Samburu District
- Baragoi
- Lorroki
- Wamba
- Waso
Siaya District
- Boro
- Karemo
- Ogongó
- Rarieda
- Ugunja
- Ukwala
- Yala
Suba District
Suba South
Suba North
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Taita-Taveta District
- Mwatate
- Taveta
- Tsavo East National Park
- Tsavo West National Park
- Voi
- Wundanyi
Tana River District
- Bangale
- Bura
- Galole
- Garsen
- Kipini
- Madogo
- Wenje
Teso District
- Chakol
- Amagoro
- Amukura
- Ang’urai
Tharaka District
- Chiakariga
- Gatunga
- Marimanti
- Nkondi
- Turima
Thika District
- Gatanga
- Gatundu
- Kamwangi (Gatundu North)
- Kakuzi
- Municipality
- Ruiru
Trans Mara District
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Trans Nzoia District
- Cherangani
- Kwanza
- Saboti
- Kitale
- Kiminini
Turkana District
- Central (Kalokol)
- Kakuma
- Katilu
- Kibish
- Lake Turkana
- Lokitaung
- Lokori
- Turkwel
- Lokichoggio, including the areas spanning as far as Nalet.
Uasin Gishu District
- Ainabkoi
- Kesses
- Moiben
- Soy
- Eldoret
- Matunda
- Moi’s Bridge
Vihiga District
- Emuhaya
- Hamisi
- Sabatia
- Vihiga
- Mbale
- Majengo
- Chavakali
Wajir District
- Buna
- Bute
- Central Wajir
- Griftu
- Habaswein
- Wajir-bor
West Pokot District
- Alale
- Chepareria
- Kacheliba
- Kapenguria
- Sigor
The divisions are subdivided into approximately 1,088 “locations” (mtaa) and then “sublocations” (kata ndogo). A province is administered by a Provincial Commissioner (PC).
Kenyan local authorities mostly do not follow common boundaries with divisions. They are classified as City, Municipality, Town or County councils.
A third discrete type of classification are constituencies. They are further subdivided into wards.
