Vihiga County is a County located in the former Western Province of Kenya with its headquarters in Mbale, the largest town in the county. According to the 2009 census, the county has a population of 554,622 and an area of 563 km2. Vihiga was formerly a district, split from Kakamega District in 1990. The 2019 census recorded a population of 590,013, an increase of 35,391 from the 2009 count.
Economics The county is part of the Lake Region Economic Bloc (LREB) established in 2018 to foster regional economic, industrial, social, and technological collaboration.
Religion Religion in Vihiga County
Religion (2019 Census)NumberCatholicism22,331Protestant 201,738Evangelical Churches 240,628African instituted Churches 88,697Orthodox4,913Other Cristian13,469Islam5.796Hindu 31Traditionists1,148Other4,639No ReligionAtheists3,337Don't Know389Not Stated73
Local authorities AuthorityType Population*Urban pop.* Vihiga Municipality 98,189 19,067 Luanda Town 68,157 8,757 Vihiga county County 332,537 0
Administrative divisions DivisionPopulation*Urban pop.*Headquarters Emuhaya 69,250 0 Luanda 92,462 8.016 Luanda, Kenya Sabatia 117,863 10.135 Tiriki East 59,943 0 Tiriki West 76,370 0 Vihiga 82,995 6.881 Vihiga
Constituencies The district has five constituencies: Emuhaya Constituency Hamisi Constituency Sabatia Constituency Vihiga Constituency Luanda Constituency
Notable people Moses Mudavadi Cabinet minister Musalia Mudavadi Kenya's 7th Vice President of Kenya Priscilla Abwao (1924–2009), social worker and activist
References
External links Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs – Kenya AdminLevels 1-4 (.pdf)