Kakamega County is a county in the former Western Province of Kenya and borders Vihiga County to the South, Siaya County to the West, Bungoma and Trans Nzoia Counties to the North and Nandi and Uasin Gishu Counties to the East. Its capital and largest town is Kakamega. It has It has twelve administrative sub-counties: Lugari, Likuyani, Malava, Lurambi, Navakholo, Mumias West, Mumias East, Matungu, Butere, Khwisero, Shinyalu, and Ikolomani. According to the 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census the population is 1,867,579 with a population density of 618/km2

