Know Your County : Governors

These are the governors who were elected during 2017 general election (2017 – 2022).

1. Baringo – Stanley K Kipris

2. Bomet. – Dr Hillary Barchok

3. Bungoma. – Wyclife Wafula Wangamiti

4. Busia. – Sospeter Ojaamong (re-elected)

5. Elgeyo Marakwet. – Alex Tanui Tolgas(re-elected)

6. Embu – Martin Nyaga Wambora(re-elected)

7. Garissa. – Ali Bunow Korane

8. Homabay. – Cyprian Awiti(re-elected)

9. Isiolo – Mohamed Abdi Kuti

10. Kajiado. – Joseph Ole Lenku

11. Kakamega. – Wyclife Oparanya(re-elected)

12. Kericho. – Prof.Paul Chepkwony Kiprono(re-elected)

13. Kiambu. – Ferdinand Waititu Babayao

14. Kilifi. – Amason Jeffah Kingi(re-elected)

15. Kirinyaga. – Ann Waiguru

16. Kisii. – James Ongwae (re-elected)

17. Kisumu. – Peter Anyang Nyong’o

18. Kitui – Charitu Ngilu

19. Kwale. – Salim Mvurya(re-elected)

20. Laikipia – Ndiritu Muriithi

21. Lamu. – Fahim Yasin Twaha

22. Machakos – Alfred Mutua(re-elected)

23. Makueni – Kivutha Kibwana(re-elected)

24. Mandera. – Ali Ibrahim Roba(re-elected)

25. Marsabit – Mohamud Mohamed Ali

26. Meru – Kiraitu Murungi

27. Migori. – Zachary Okoth Obado(re-elected)

28. Mombasa. – Hassan Ali Joho(re-elected)

29. Murang’a – Mwangi wa iria(re-elected)

30. Nairobi. – Mike Sonko Mbuvi Kioko

31. Nakuru. – Lee Kinyanjui

32. Nandi. – Stephen Sang

33. Narok – Samuel Kuntai Ole Tunai(re-elected)

34. Nyamira. – John Nyangarama Obiero (re-elected)

35. Nyandarua – Francis Kimemia

36. Nyeri – Patrick Wahome Gakuru

37. Samburu. – Moses Kasainie Lenolkulal(re-elected)

38. Siaya. – Cornel Rasanga(re-elected)

39. Taita-Taveta. – Granton Samboja

40. Tana River. – Dhadho Godhana

41. Tharaka Nithi – Onesmus Muthomi Njuki

42. Trans-Nzoia. – Patrick Khaemba(re-elected)

43. Turkana. – Josphat Nanok(re-elected)

44. Uasin gishu. – Jackson Mandago(re-elected)

45. Vihiga. – Wilber Ottichilo

46. Wajir. – mohamed Abdi Mohamud

47. West Pokot. – John Krop Lonyang’apuo.

Note: The new faces below are governors who replaced deceased and impeached governors.

These were the first elected governors 2013 – 2017.

1. Baringo Cheboi Chesire

2. Bomet Isaac Kiprono Rutto

3. Bungoma Kenneth Makelo Lusaka

4. Busia Sospeters Odeke Ojaamong

5. Elgeyo - Marakwet Alex Tanui Tolgos

6. Embu Martin Nyaga Wambora

7. Garissa Nathif Jama Adam

8. Homabay Cyprian Otieno Awiti

9. Isiolo Godana Doyo Adhi

10. Kajiado David K. Ole Nkedianye

11. Kakamega Wycliffe Oparanyah Ambetsa

12. Kericho Chepkwony Paul Kiprono

13. Kiambu William Kabogo Gitau

14. Kilifi Amason Jeffa Kingi

15. Kirinyaga Ndathi Joseph Kathuri

16. Kisii James Elvis Omariba Ongwae

17. Kisumu Jack Nyanungo Ranguma

18. Kitui Julius Makau Malombe

19. Kwale Mvurya Salim Mgalla

20. Laikipia Joshua W. Irungu

21. Lamu Timamy Issa Abdalla

22. Machakos Alfred Mutua Nganga

23. Makueni Kivutha Kibwana

24. Mandera Ali Ibrahim Roba

25. Marsabit Ukur Yatani Kanacho

26. Meru Peter Gatirau Munya

27. Migori Zacharia Okoth Obado

28. Mombasa Hassan Ali Joho

29. Muranga Mwangi Wa Iria

30. Nairobi Evans Odhiambo Kidero

31. Nakuru Kinuthia Mbugua

32. Nandi Lagat Cleophas Kiprop

33. Narok Samuel Kuntai Tunai

34. Nyamira John Obiero Nyagarama

35. Nyandarua Daniel Waithaka Mwangi

36. Nyeri James Nderitu Gachagua

37. Samburu Moses Kisaine Lenolkulal

38. Siaya Cornel Rasanga

39. Taita Taveta Johnson Mtuta Mruttu

40. Tana River Tuneya Hussein Dado

41. Tharaka-Nithi Samwel Mbae Ragwa

42. Trans Nzoia Patrick E.S. Simiyu Khaemba

43. Turkana Josphat Koli Nanok

44. Uasin Gishu Jackson Kiplagat Mandago

45. Vihiga Moses E. Akaranga

46. Wajir Ahmed Abdullahi Mohamad

47. West Pokot Simon Kachapin Kitalei