Vihiga County

County Profile · Republic of Kenya

Vihiga County

Vihiga County is headquartered in Mbale, and comprises of the following sub-counties; Emuhaya, Hamisi, Luanda, Sabatia, Vihiga and its neighbouring counties are Kakamega, Kisumu, Nandi, Siaya. Vihiga main economic activities are Tea, dairy, maize, horticulture, trade.

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6   Sub-Counties 5   Constituencies 25   Wards 39   Locations 133   Sub-Locations
394   Primary Schools 116   Senior Schools 40   TVET Colleges 1   Universities 73   Clinics 27   Dispensaries 253   Health Centers 5   Hospitals 53   SHGs 4   Tour Guides/Drivers 1   Tour Operators 39   Accomodations 361   Polling Centers 310,043   Voters

The brief

About Vihiga County

Vihiga County is located in western Kenya, bordering Kakamega, Kisumu, Nandi and Siaya counties. Mbale is the county headquarters. Despite its small size, the county has one of Kenya's highest population densities. Fertile soils and reliable rainfall support tea, bananas, maize, vegetables, dairy farming and poultry. The population is predominantly Luhya, especially the Maragoli, Banyore, Tiriki and Batsotso communities. Education, trade and public services complement agriculture. Rich cultural traditions are maintained through music, dance and community ceremonies. Vihiga Sub-Counties are:

Emuhaya Hamisi Kakamega Forest Luanda Sabatia Vihiga

Population
590,013
Male (49%)
290,914
Female (53%)
314,154
Area
564 kmยฒ
Sub-counties
6
Capital
Mbale

01 · Learning

Education

Vihiga County

Statistics

Primary schools
394
Secondary schools
116
TVET Colleges
40
University/Colleges
1

Institutions and News

Featured Educational Institutions

Shamalago Primary School

Shamakhokho · Public · Mixed

Gimariani Primary School

Tambua · Public · Mixed

Madeiya Primary School

Banja · Public · Mixed

Latest Educational News

Live · Google News

    Wed, 09 Sep 2026 14:27:52 GMT
    ๐•๐ข๐ก๐ข๐ ๐š ๐‚๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐š๐ซ๐ค๐ฌ ๐ˆ๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ง๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐‹๐ข๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ Stakeholders and residents gathered at Ekwanda Comprehensive School in Vihiga County to commemorate International Literacy Day, highlighting strides and challenges i - facebook.com

    Sun, 13 Sep 2026 04:36:04 GMT
    Vihiga family appeals for help as Grade 8 pupil goes missing - Education News

    Sun, 06 Sep 2026 14:40:10 GMT
    From NCIC Deputy Chairperson To Fresh Bid: Dorcas Kedogoโ€™s Vihiga Political Comeback - The Kenya Times

    Fri, 11 Sep 2026 07:59:35 GMT
    Vihiga Senior School warns public over impostor soliciting money in school uniform - Education News

02 · Wellbeing

Health

Vihiga County

Statistics

Medical Clinics
73
Health Centres
253
Dispensaries
27
Hospitals
5

Institutions and News

Featured Health Institutions

Esiarambatsi Health Centre

North East Bunyore , Ebunangwe · Emuhaya

Nadanya Dispensary

Idzava, DEMESI · Sabatia

Marie Stopes Clinic (Vihiga)

Idzava, Mbale · Sabatia

Latest Health News

Live · Google News

    Thu, 03 Sep 2026 10:17:06 GMT
    Vihiga Teaching and Referral Hospital Prepares for October Commissioning - health.go.ke

    Thu, 10 Sep 2026 05:05:00 GMT
    Vihiga's fight to save mothers gets boost - standardmedia.co.ke

    Thu, 27 Aug 2026 07:00:00 GMT
    Vihiga snakebite crisis: Residents decry lack of antivenom in rural hospitals - People Daily

    Sat, 08 Aug 2026 07:00:00 GMT
    PS Oluga commissions Mulele Level 3 Hospital in Vihiga - the-star.co.ke

03 · Enterprise

Enterprise

Vihiga County

Statistics

Insurance
12437
Tourism
44
Investment
0
Others
0

Institutions and News

Featured Enterprises

Countycare Insurance Agency Limited

Agency · Kenya

Praans Insurance Agency

Agency · Kenya

Catherine Cherop

Agent · Kenya

Latest Business News

Live · Google News

    Sat, 12 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT
    Kenya, South Sudan move to protect trade route amid Ilemi Triangle row - The EastAfrican

    Sat, 12 Sep 2026 05:00:00 GMT
    Explainer: Rights that EAC citizens have in Kenya - Business Daily

    Sun, 13 Sep 2026 03:00:00 GMT
    President Ruto warns Kenyans against targeting foreign nationals doing business in Kenya - Daily Nation

    Mon, 14 Sep 2026 02:45:00 GMT
    US-Kenya summit opens door for Sh77.5bn in potential investments - the-star.co.ke

04 · Development

Development

Kenya County

Statistics

PBOs
15291
SHGs
53
CBOs
0
Church
0

Organizations and News

Featured Organizations

League Of Persons With Disabilities

Non-Profit · Kenya

Green Climate Infrastructure Fund

Non-Profit · Kenya

Toi Kinangop Youth SHG

Youth · Nairobi

Latest Development News

Live · Google News

    Sat, 12 Sep 2026 13:23:58 GMT
    ๐—ก๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—ถ ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—”๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—•๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ธ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ผ๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ Kenya is positioning Nairobi to host the Sub-Saharan Africa regional office of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), as the country seeks t - facebook.com

    Wed, 02 Sep 2026 07:00:00 GMT
    Nairobi planning committee suspends development control policy over discrepancies - the-star.co.ke

    Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:51:26 GMT
    GIZ Kenya Jobs 2026: 4 New Opportunities in Nairobi Across Migration, Sustainable Livestock and Value Chain Development - Global South Opportunities

    Wed, 22 Jul 2026 07:00:00 GMT
    Questionnaire on the Nairobi Consensus on Education for Sustainable Development - UNESCO

05 · Politics

Politics

Nairobi County

Statistics

Constituencies
5
Wards
25
Polling Centers
361
Voters
310,043

Politics and News

Featured Polling Stations

Kenya Pipeline Estate Hall - Polling Center/Station

Pipeline · Embakasi South · Nairobi

Huruma Mixed Secondary School - Polling Center/Station

Huruma · Mathare · Nairobi

Mukarara Primary School - Polling Center/Station

Waithaka · Dagoretti South · Nairobi

Latest Political News

Live · Google News

    Sun, 13 Sep 2026 03:15:00 GMT
    Defining moment: Sifuna, Orengo and Babu face big test in Nairobi - Daily Nation

    Sun, 13 Sep 2026 18:23:18 GMT
    โ€˜PhD holder but slow learnerโ€™ โ€“ Sifuna tells off Ruto over Affordable Housing programme - People Daily

    Mon, 14 Sep 2026 03:00:00 GMT
    Edwin Sifunaโ€™s Linda Mwananchi flexes political muscle in Nairobi tour - Daily Nation

    Sun, 13 Sep 2026 10:22:40 GMT
    Mumelea Kiongozi: Sifuna credits Nairobians for his political rise - People Daily