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Thursday, February 15, 2014 –Interior Cabinet Secretary CS Kithure Kindiki has created more sub-counties across the country.
The Interior CS created the sub-counties through powers enshrined in the National Government. These counties include Tarasaa, Tiriki East, Narok Amalo, Narok West, Kambu, Murera, Kerio Valley, Kabras East, Kabras West, Usigu, Suba Central, Suba West, Suba South, Rachuonyo West, Dagoretti North, and Dagoretti South.
In the notice circulated for public consumption, Kindiki indicated that two sub-counties Suba South as well as Dagoretti South have been existing but now are renamed.
This announcement indicated that Tiriki East will be headquartered in Shaviringa with Amalo officers stationed in Sogoo Town and Ng’osuani acting as the headquarters of Narok West.
Kambu Sub-county which has been carved from Kibwezi East will be headquartered in Kambu while the headquarters for Murera Sub-county will be at Toll Town.
Kindiki notice also showed other headquarters as Chesongoch (Kerio Valley), Malava Town (Kabras East), Sindo (Suba Central), and Sena (Suba West).
Newly-created divisions include; Jibana, Gede, Chakama, Chara, Garsen Central, Fafi, Mugwe, Kathangachini, Uragate, Thagicu North, Kithungo, Kikumbulyu, Kavete, Kikoko,Gakawa, Kabaru, Mweiga, Endarasha, Wamagana and Siyoi.
Kindiki, additionally, created Meibeki/ Karuna, Tembelio, Embobut, Endo, Lolminingai, Kabirirsang, Kapkoros, Kambiri, Namubila, Mageta, Nyamonye, Kabonyo Kanyagwal, Kanyada West, Kanyada Central, Ruma/ Kaksingiri East, Gwassi North, Kabondo East, Kojwach, Opapo and Kuja divisions.
Part of the reason for these changes include easy access to government services, security and improved infrastructure among other reasons.
Professor Kindiki also said, population has been increasing around the country; hence need to recreate administrative borders.