Established in 1887, Machakos County, nicknamed “Macha,” was the first capital city of Kenya and currently is a county in eastern Kenya. Machakos has eight constituencies including Machakos Town, Mavoko, Masinga, Yatta, Kangundo, Kathiani, Matungulu, and Mwala. Machakos Town is the administrative capital of the county.

Machakos County borders Nairobi and Kiambu counties to the West, Embu to the North, Kitui to the East, Makueni to the South, Kajiado to the South West, and Murang’a and Kirinyaga to the North West.

Machakos County currently has a population of 1,098,584 people, and it is rapidly growing. The county headquarters are located in Machakos Town.