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Ruiru is a municipality and sub-county in Kiambu County, Kenya. It sits within the greater Nairobi Metropolitan region . According to the 2019 national population census, Ruiru was the 4th largest urban centre in Kenya by population.
Tatu City is a special economic zone and an industrial park located in Ruiru sub-county. Apart from real estate, individuals and organizations have also invested in processing. Companies operating in Kiambu include: Farmers Choice Ltd, 25 Kenchic Co. Ltd, Brookside Dairies, Githunguri Dairies, Ndumberi Dairies, Limuru Milk and Palmside Dairies.
Ruiru is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of the twelve constituencies in Kiambu County. [1] [2] It has two sub-counties; Githurai and Ruiru. [3] [4] Its current Member of Parliament is Hon. Kingara, Simon Nganga elected on United Democratic Alliance party ticket. The constituency had a total population of 371,111 people during the ...
As of 2023, there are 314 sub-counties, compared to 290 constituencies. A deputy county commissioner is appointed by the state to lead each sub-county. The sub-counties are further divided into divisions, locations and sub-locations. Districts were introduced in Kenya by the colonial government to ease control and management of the colony.
Githurai 45 falls under Ruiru Municipality in the Githurai Sub-county of Kiambu County with the boundary being the Thika Road reserve and River Kasarani (also known as River Gathara-ini) downstream. Githurai 44 is domiciled in the Kasarani Sub-county of Nairobi County. Githurai 44 neighbours Kahawa West, Zimmerman and Njatha-ini Village.
The counties are divided into sub-counties and a further 290 constituencies, then 1450 Wards (to coincide with the County Assembly Wards of the County Government), and Villages. [1] The City of Nairobi, which enjoyed the status of a full administrative province, would become a County.
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):
[3] [4] This led to the government to split Ruiru Sub-county [a] into two: Ruiru and Githurai sub-counties. [1] [2] Mwiki in general has struggled with poor roads, that deem the area inaccessible. [5] Mwiki has in the past also struggled with insecurity. It gained a reputation for being one of the breeding grounds of the Mungiki sect. [6] [7] [8]