Kitui County is a county in the former Eastern Province of Kenya. Its capital and largest town is Kitui, although Mwingi is also another major urban centre. Kitui County shares its borders with seven counties; Tharaka-Nithi and Meru to the north, Embu to the northwest, Machakos and Makuenito the west, Tana River to the east and southeast, and Taita-Taveta to the south. It has eight administrative sub-counties: Kitui West, Kitui Central, Kitui Rural, Kitui South, Kitui East, Mwingi North, Mwingi West, and Mwingi Central. According to the 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census the population is 1,136,187 with a population density of 37/km2