Central Tsc Merit List – July 2022
Until 2013, the Central Province (Swahili: Kati) was a region in central Kenya.
It had an area of and was situated north of Nairobi and west of Mount Kenya.
According to the 2009 census, the province had a population of 4,383,743 people.
Nyeri was the provincial capital.
The Gikuyu people originated in Central Province.
Information in general
Central Province is a major producer of coffee, which is one of Kenya’s main exports.
This province is also home to a sizable portion of Kenya’s dairy industry. Nyeri served as the provincial capital.
Until 2007, Central Province was divided into seven districts (“wilaya’at”).
Counties
| Code | County | Former Province | Area (km2) | Population Census 2009 | Capital |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Nyandarua | Central | 3,107.7 | 596,268 | Ol Kalou |
| 19 | Nyeri | Central | 2,361.0 | 693,558 | Nyeri |
| 20 | Kirinyaga | Central | 1,205.4 | 528,054 | Kerugoya / Kutus |
| 21 | Murang’a | Central | 2,325.8 | 942,581 | Murang’a |
| 22 | Kiambu | Central | 2,449.2 | 1,623,282 | Kiambu |
| Totals | 11,449.1 | 4,383,743 |
The province is almost entirely inhabited by the Kikuyu speaking community. They are from Kenya’s Eastern Bantu tribe.
During the British colonization of Kenya, much of the province was considered to be part of the ‘White Highlands,’ for the exclusive use of the European community.
As a result, it witnessed political activity from local communities who believed they had an ancestral right to the land.
This tension culminated in the 1950s with the Mau Mau rebellion, which saw the region declared a state of emergency and many prominent political leaders arrested.
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Because of the region’s higher altitude, the climate in Central Province is generally cooler than the rest of Kenya.
Rainfall is fairly consistent, falling in two seasons: early March to May (the long rains) and October and November (the short rains) (the short rains).
