
County Overview
Located: Located in Western Kenya along the border with Uganda, and borders Busia, Kakamega and Trans Nzoia Counties
Area (Km 2): 3,032.2 Km 2
Climate/weather: Temperatures range from minimum of between 15 - 20 °C to a maximum of between 22 - 30 °C. It has two rainy seasons with average rainfall from 1200mm to 1800mm per annum.
Road Network: Bitumen Surface 131.5 Km Gravel Surface 359.2 Km Earth Surface 299.1 Km (Excludes Kimilili, Mt. Elgon and Sirisia)

Showing Subcounties
Mt.elgon
Sirisia
Kabuchai
Bumula
Kanduyi
Webuye east
Webuye west
Kimilili
Tongaren
1,630,934
Population
As of 2009 Census
3,593km2
Surface Area
As of 2016
21.7%
Share of Urban Population
As of 2009 Census
454
Population Density
As of 2009 Census
52.9%
Poverty Rate
As of 2016
No data
Some Strengths of Bungoma County include:
• Natural resources as natural (Mt. Elgon, hills, forests, rivers Nzoia and Malakisi, hot springs.) Historical sites-Chetambe Fort Ruins
• Tourist Attractions as Mt. Elgon National Park, Mt. Elgon Forest Reserve and the Chepkitale Forests, Nabuyole and Malakisi Falls,Sang'alo, Musikoma and Kabuchai Hills, caves at Kitum, Machingeny, Ngwarishwa, Chepnyali and Kiptoro
• Main Economic Activities include Webuye Pan Paper Mills, Nzoia Sugar Factory, BAT Malakisi and Mastermind,commercial businesses, sugarcane farming- Sugar,Coffee, Maize, milk, Tobacco, Bananas, Sweet Potatoes and livestock farming
potential Minerals: Silica
Number of institutions (2007): Primary (804), Secondary (207), Tertiary (40)
Primary: Total enrollment (400,407)
Teacher to Pupil Ratio: 1: 50 (Public Schools)
Secondary: Total Enrolment (41,310)
Teacher to Pupil Ratio: 1: 29 (Public Schools)
Tertiary: Masinde Muliro University, Kibabii TTC Sang’alo Institute, Kisiwa Institute, Moi University Satellite Campus
No data

County Financial Information

County Fees and Charges
County Revenue Law Status
Legislation | Status |
---|---|
Trade Licensing Bill | Executive |
Public Participation Bill | Passed (with various amendments) |
Revenue Administration Bill | Executive |
Rating Bill | Passed |
Finance Bill | not passed |