Leadership
Governor of Mombasa County
Abdullswamad Sheriff Nassir
AMALI Cohort
2025
Term of Office
2022-2027
Length of Term
5 years
Mayoral Legacy Goal
Governance
Overview
Mombasa is a coastal city located in the south-eastern part of the coastal region of Kenya, which is 370 km inside the Indian Ocean. The County is home to the second largest city in Kenya and borders Kilifi County to the North, Kwale County to the south-west and the Indian Ocean to the East.
Mombasa County Government. https://web.mombasa.go.ke/
Regional, Municipal and Administrative Boundaries
Electoral methodology
Elected directly by popular vote
Structure of departments, roles and responsibilities
- Finance and Economic Planning
- Health
- Water, Natural Resources and Climate Change Resilience
- Public Service Administration, Youth, Gender, Social Services and Sports
- Blue Economy, Agriculture and Livestock
- Education and Digital Transformation
- Tourism, Culture and Trade
- Transport and Infrastructure
- Lands, Housing and Urban Planning
- Environment and Solid Waste Management
Mombasa County Government website: https://web.mombasa.go.ke/
Function of the municipality or equivalent
- Promoting agriculture, including crop and animal husbandry, fisheries, plant and animal disease control
- Responsible for County health services, including County health facilities, ambulance services, primary health care, veterinary services and waste management
- Control of air pollution, noise pollution, other public nuisances, and outdoor advertising
- County transport, including roads, street lighting, traffic and parking, public road transport and ferries and harbours
- Trade development and regulation, including markets, trade licences, fair trading practices, local tourism and cooperative societies
- County planning and development, including statistics, land survey and mapping, boundaries and fencing, housing and electricity and gas reticulation and energy regulation
- Pre-primary education, village polytechnics, homecraft centres and childcare facilities
- Implementation of specific national government policies on natural resources and environmental conservation
- County public works and services, including storm water management systems in built-up areas and water and sanitation services
- Firefighting services and disaster management
Kenya Law Reform Commission. County Governments, functions and powers.
Political structure for voting
Mombasa County is divided into 6 sub-counties, namely: Mvita, Nyali, Changamwe, Jomvu, Kisauni, and Likoni and 30 county assembly wards. These are further sub-divided into 30 locations and 57 sub-locations [1]
Beginning with the highest level of representation [2]
- County Governor
- Member of Parliament representing Women
- Senator (County level)
- Member of National Assembly (Constituency level)
- Member of County Assembly (Ward level)
1. County Government Of Mombasa. 2017. Mombasa County Annual Development Plan Fiscal Year 2018/2019: https://www.mombasa.go.ke/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Mombasa-ADP-2018-19.pdf
2. Independent Electoral And Boundaries Commission. 2017. A Handbook on Elective Positions in Kenya https://uraia.or.ke/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/A-Handbook-On-Elective-Positions-In-Kenya.pdf
Finances
Municipal budget
KSH 13,700,000,000
USD 105,780,482.29
County Government Of Mombasa. 2023. Programme Based Budget Estimates Fiscal Year 2023/2024 https://www.mombasaassembly.go.ke/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Final-Msa-PBB-2023-24.pdf
Sources of revenue
- Grants
- Property Income-Rates
- Administrative Fees and Charges
- Business Permits / Cess
- Plot Rents
- Market/Trade Centre fees
- Vehicle Parking Fees
- Health and Sanitation Revenues
- Fines Penalties and Forfeitures
County Government Of Mombasa. 2021. County Annual Performance Review Report Financial Year: 2020/21 https://www.mombasa.go.ke/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/MSA-Capr-2021-final.pdf
Main Economic Activities
Main economic sectors/activities include:
- Manufacturing industries
- Fishing
- Entertainment
- Agriculture
- Mining
- Fiber-optic
City contact via the internal Mombasa County Government website.
Downloadable governance documents
Development Profile
Population Trends
Population Trends
Population Trends
Age Pyramid
Mombasa-Age-Pyramid
Age Pyramid
220 km2
Land Area
Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. 2019. 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census: Volume II
Population Trends
5,495 people / km2
Population density (people per square kilometer)
Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. 2019. 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census: Volume II
Population Trends
1,504,530
Population projection (2030)
Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. 2023. Understanding Population projections.
Population Trends
1,208,333
Population (2019)
Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. 2019. 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census: Volume II
Population Trends
Unemployment
Unemployment
Unemployment
Informal Economy
Informal Economy
Informal Economy
66%
Unemployment rate (18 years +)
Provided by City Contact (Source: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
Unemployment
85.50%
Population employed in the informal sector (National 2021)
International Labour Organization. 2023. HIES – Household Budget Survey.
Informal Economy
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Education
Education: Literacy Rate
Literacy Rate
Education
Education: Facilities
Facilities
HDI
HDI Score
Human Development Index Score
Human Development Index Definition
The HDI score, ranging from 1 (best score) to 0 (worst score), summarises the average achievement across three basic dimensions of human development:
• A long and healthy life (life expectancy at birth)
• Knowledge (mean years of schooling for adults 25 years and older; expected years of schooling for children of school entering age)
• A decent standard of living
0.601
HDI Score National (2022)
HDI Score
United Nations Development Programme. 2021. Human Development Reports. Human Development Index (HDI)
0.537
HDI Score Mombasa County (2021)
HDI Score
County Government Of Mombasa. 2022. Third County Integrated Development Plan (2023-2027)
65%
Female literacy rate
Education: Literacy Rate
Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. 2022. Kenya Demographic and Health Survey
75%
Male literacy rate
Education: Literacy Rate
Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. 2022. Kenya Demographic and Health Survey
70%
Total Literacy rate
Education: Literacy Rate
Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. 2022. Kenya Demographic and Health Survey
375
Primary Schools (2022)
Education: Facilities
County Government Of Mombasa. 2022. Third County Integrated Development Plan (2023-2027)
Basic Services
Basic Services: Sanitation
Sanitation
Basic Services
Basic Services: Waste
Waste
Basic Services
Electricity
Electricity
Housing
Housing: Access
Access to Housing
Spatial Development
Spatial Development: Maps
Urban Area Maps
Mobility
Transport: Median Travel Times
Average Travel Times
Transport
Transport: Modes
Modes of Transport
Basic Services
Water
Water
2
Dumpsites in Mombasa
City of Mombasa. Report on solid waste management
Basic Services: Waste
36%
Matatus/Public Transport
Institute for Transportation and Development Policy. 2020. Service plan for public transport in Mombasa
Transport: Modes
1%
Cycling
Institute for Transportation and Development Policy. 2020. Service plan for public transport in Mombasa
Transport: Modes
3%
Cars
Institute for Transportation and Development Policy. 2020. Service plan for public transport in Mombasa
Transport: Modes
4%
Tuk-tuk
Institute for Transportation and Development Policy. 2020. Service plan for public transport in Mombasa
Transport: Modes
11%
Boda boda
Institute for Transportation and Development Policy. 2020. Service plan for public transport in Mombasa
Transport: Modes
45%
Walking
Institute for Transportation and Development Policy. 2020. Service plan for public transport in Mombasa
Transport: Modes
47%
Household population with access to at least basic sanitation services
Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. 2022. Kenya Demographic and Health Survey.
Basic Services: Sanitation
52%
Household population with access to at least basic drinking water services (2022)
Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. 2022. Kenya Demographic and Health Survey.
Water
71%
Waste collected per day (2022)
County Government Of Mombasa. 2022. Third County Integrated Development Plan (2023-2027)
Basic Services: Waste
42%
Household population that rely on clean fuels and technologies for cooking, space heating and lighting.
Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. 2022. Kenya Demographic and Health Survey.
Electricity
Urban Development Challenges
Major Development Challenges
While the secondary data presented in the city profiles are from credible sources, we have not been able to verify the indicator definitions, denominators, or numerators, nor the data collection methodology for the primary data.
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