Leadership
Sakaja Arthur Johnson
Governance
Nairobi County was created by the 2010 Constitution of Kenya and replaces the former Nairobi City Council. Administratively, Nairobi County is divided into 17 constituencies/sub-counties and 85 wards. It is the most populous county and capital city of Kenya.
Elected directly by popular vote
- Finance and Economic Planning Affairs
- Innovation and Digital Economy
- Talents, Skills Development and Care
- Mobility and Works
- Built Environment and Urban Planning Sector
- Boroughs Administration and Personnel
- Business and Hustler Opportunities
- Green Nairobi (Environment, Water, Food and Agriculture)
- Health Wellness and Nutrition
- Inclusivity, Public Participation and Customer Service Sector
Official website of the city https://nairobi.go.ke/about-nairobi/
Finances
Ksh 39 614 000 000
258 411 773 USD (2023/2024)
COUNTY INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2023 – 2027
https://nairobiassembly.go.ke/ncca/wp-content/uploads/paperlaid/2023/NAIROBI-CITY-COUNTY-INTEGRATED-DEVELOPMENT-PLAN-FOR-2023-2027-1.pdf
- Equitable Share
- Conditional Grants
- Own source revenue (includes rates, fees, permits, billboards and advertising)
Nairobi city county 2023/24 fy 1st quarter budget implementation report_ Official website https://nairobi.go.ke/download/nairobi-city-county-2023-24-fy-1st-quarter-budget-implementation-report/
- Manufacturing Sector
- Tourism and Hospitality
- Informal Sector
- Agriculture
- Transport and Storage
- Wholesale and Retail
Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. 2023. Economic Survey 2023. Available: https://www.knbs.or.ke/download/economic-survey-2023/
Development Profile
Nairobi-Age-Pyramid
Age Pyramid
Population Trends
Population Trends
6,627 people/km2
Population Trends
696.1 km2
Population Trends
5,049,701
Population Trends
4,671,906
Population Trends
4,397,073
Population Trends
Urban Economy
Urban Economy
Unemployment
Unemployment
Informal Economy
Informal Economy
21.7%
Urban Economy
16%
Unemployment
86.5%
Informal Economy
Education: Enrolment
Enrolment
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
0.575
HDI Score
70%
Education: Enrolment
Basic Services: Sanitation
Sanitation
Basic Services: Waste
Waste
Electricity
Electricity
Housing: Access
Access to Housing
Spatial Development: Maps
Urban Area Maps
Transport: Median Travel Times
Average Travel Times
Transport: Modes
Modes of Transport
Water
Water
8.6%
Water
28.4%
Water
3,200 tonnes
Basic Services: Waste
22.7%
Water
7.8%
Basic Services: Waste
12.9%
Basic Services: Waste
37.9%
Basic Services: Waste
Modes
Transport: Modes
11.4%
Basic Services: Waste
4.8%
Basic Services: Sanitation
32.1%
Basic Services: Sanitation
61.5%
Basic Services: Sanitation
96.5%
Electricity
Urban Development Challenges
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