Kisii County is located to the south east of Lake Victoria and is bordered by six counties with Narok to the south, Migori to the west, Homa Bay to the north west, Kisumu to the north, Bomet to the south east and Nyamira to the east.

Area (Km 2): 1,317.4 Km 2

Climate/Weather: Has two rainfall seasons; Short (September – November) and Long (February – June), of over 1,500mm per annum with temperatures ranging from 16 0C to 27 0C.

Road Network: Bitumen Surface 73 Km, Gravel & Earth Surface 409 Km – (Kisii Central District)

Population  of Kisii County

Population: 1,152,282 (Male – 48 %, Female – 52%)

Population Density: 874.7 people per Km 2

National Percentage:  2.9 %

Annual Growth Rate: 2.75% (2009)

Age Distribution: 0-14 years (45%), 15-64 years (51.6 %), 65+ years (3.4%)

Number of households: 245,029

Government  of Kisii County

County Capital:  Kisii Town (proposed)

Number of Constituencies (2010): 7 (Bobasi, Bonchari, Bomachoge, Kitutu Chache, Nyaribari Chache, Nyaribari Masaba, and South Mugirango)

Registered Voters: 364,892

National percentage: 2.9 %

Number of Local Authorities (2010):  11 (Town Councils of Keroka, Suneka, Masimba, Ogembo, Nyamarambe, Nyamache and Tabaka. County Councils of Kisii, Gusii, Gucha and Municipal Councils of Kisii.

Economy of Kisii County

Poverty Level:  51% of population live below poverty line

Age Dependency Ratio: 100:94

Resources:  Soapstone, Arable land

Financial Services:  More than 8 commercial banks, over 6 micro-finance Institutions

Main Economic Activities/industries: Subsistence agriculture, vegetable farming, small-scale trade, dairy farming, tea and coffee growing, commercial businesses and soapstone carvings.

Agricultural products: Tea, coffee, bananas, tomatoes, vegetables, dairy products, maize, sugarcane.

Education in Kisii County

Number of Institutions (2007): Primary (1,101), Secondary (363),

Primary: Total Enrolment (273,111)

Teacher to Pupil Ratio: 1: 41 (Public Schools)

Secondary: Total Enrolment (60,098)

Teacher to Pupil Ratio: 1: 27.7 (Public Schools)

Tertiary: Over 70 (Colleges, Universities and Polytechnics)

Adult Literacy Classes: Total Enrolment (Over 1,600)

Health in Kisii County

Health Facilities: District Hospitals (4), Sub-District Hospitals (9), Dispensaries (80), Health Centres (23), Medical Clinics (12), Nursing Homes (2) Others (6)

Doctor to Population Ratio: 1:34,992

Infant Mortality Rates: 90/1000 (Kisii District)

Under Five Mortality Rates: 109/1000

Prevalent Diseases: Malaria, diarrhoea, pneumonia, URTI infections, HIV/Aids

Notable Hospitals: Gucha and Kisii District Hospitals and Tabaka Mission Hospital.