Counties in Kenya: List of 2022 elected governors in Kenya

Swearing-in of elected governors in Kenya takes place on the first Thursday of the tenth day after the declaration of election results. This is well stated in the Assumption of the Office of Governor Act 2019.

The act stipulates the formation of the Assumption of the Office of County Governor Committee to spearhead a smooth transition of the county governments. By law in a gazette notice, the committee publishes the date, time and venue of swearing in the governor and deputy governor-elect.

Therefore, the swearing of governors and the deputy governor is a public function that is presided by a high court judge. In accordance with the act, Thursday, August 25, 2022, was the day governors-elect were sworn in office. However, Mombasa and Kakamega governor-elect were missing the list due to delayed elections in those counties.

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List of elected governors in the 2022 general elections

Code	County Name	Governor (elected in 2022)	Political Party	Previous Governor (2017-2022)
01	Mombasa	Sharrif Nassir (Election held on August 29)	ODM	Hassan Joho
02	Kwale	Fatuma Achani	UDA	Salim Mvurya Makala
03	Kilifi	Gideon Mung’aro	ODM	Amason Jeffah Kingi.
04	Tana River	Dhado Godana	ODM
05	Lamu	Issa Timamy	UDF
06	Taita Taveta	Andrew Mwadime	Independent	Granton Samboja
07	Garissa	Nathif Jama	ODM
08	Wajir	Ahmed Abdullahi	ODM
09	Mandera
10	Marsabit	Mohamud Mohammed Ali	UDM
11	Isolo	Guyo Abdi Ibrahim	Jubilee
12	Meru	Kawira Mwangaza	Independent	Kiraitu Murungi
13	Tharaka Nthi	Muthomi Njuki	UDA	Muthomi Njuki
14	Embu	Cecily Mbarire	UDA	Martin Wabora
15	Kitui	Julius Malombe	Wiper	Charity Ngilu
16	Machakos	Wavinya Ndeti	Wiper	Alfred Mutua
17	Makueni	Mutula Kilonzo Jr	Wiper	Prof. Kivutha Kibwana
18	Nyandarua	Moses Ndirangu	UDA
19	Nyeri	Mutahi Kahiga	UDA	Mutahi Kahiga
20	Kirinyaga	Anne Waiguru	UDA	Anne Waiguru
21	Murang’a	Irungu Kang’ata	UDA	Mwangi Wa Iria
22	Kiambu	Kimani Wamatangi	UDA	James Nyoro
23	Turkana	Jeremiah Lomurkai	ODM	Joseph Nanok
24	West Pokot	Simon Kachapin	UDA	Professor John Lunyagapuo
25	Samburu	Jonathan Lati Lelelit	UDA
26	Trans-Nzoia	George Natembeya	DAP-K	Chris Wamalwa
27	Uasin Gishu	Jonathan Bii	UDA	Jackson Mandago
28	Elgeyo-Marakwet	Wesley Rotich	UDA
29	Nandi	Stephen Sang	UDA
30	Baringo	Benjamin Cheboi	UDA
31	Laikipia	Joshua Irungu	UDA	Ndiritu Muriithi
32	Nakuru	Susan Kihika	UDA
33	Narok	Patrick Ntutu
34	Kajiado	Joseph Ole Lenku	ODM	Joseph Ole Lenku
35	Kericho	Erick Mutai	UDA
36	Bomet	Hillary Barchok	UDA	Hillary Barchok
37	Kakamega	Fernandes Barasa (Election held on August 29)	ODM	Wycliffe Ambetsa Oparanya
38	Vihiga	Wilber Ottichilo	ODM
39	Bungoma	Ken Lusaka	Ford Kenya	Wycliffe Wangamati
40	Busia	Paul Otuoma	ODM
41	Siaya	James Orengo	ODM
42	Kisumu	Anyang Nyongo	ODM	Anyang Nyongo
43	Homa Bay	Gladys Wanga	ODM
44	Migori	Ochillo Ayacko	ODM
45	Kisii	Simba Arati	ODM
46	Nyamira	Amos Nyaribo	UPA
47	Nairobi	Johnson Sakaja	UDA

County symbols handed over to the elected governor during a swearing-in ceremony

During the swearing-in ceremony, the elected governor takes and subscribes to the oath or affirmation of office as prescribed in the Assumption of the Office of Governor Act 2019. However, the ceremony should be earlier than 10:00AM and not later than 2:00PM.

It is during this swearing-in ceremony that the governor-elect is handed county symbols by the outgoing governor. The symbols include;

• The county flag
• County coat of arms
• The constitution
• County public seal.

After receiving these symbols the governor-elect assumes office.

Entry of county governments into Kenya’s administrative system

County governments in Kenya were established by the 2010 constitution of Kenya. The leaders of the counties are elected governors. They are elected alongside other elected leaders.