Kakamega County | |
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![]() Location in Kenya | |
Country | ![]() |
Formed | 4 March 2013 |
Capital | Kakamega |
Government | |
• Governor | Fernandes Barasa |
Area | |
• Total | 3,033.8 km2 (1,171.4 sq mi) |
Population (2019) | |
• Total | 1,867,579[1] |
Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Website | kakamega.go.ke |
Kakamega County is a county in the former Western Province of Kenya. It borders Vihiga County to the South, Siaya County to the West, Bungoma and Trans Nzoia counties to the North and Nandi and Uasin Gishu counties to the East. Its capital and largest town is Kakamega. The county has a population of 1,867,579 and an area of 3,033.8 km2.