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888:Kapenguria
794:Athi River
761:West Pokot
705:Tana River
301:2007-09-28
249:References
136:Population
31:olkeju ado
1083:Nyahururu
943:Kitengela
789:(capital)
776:and towns
665:Nyandarua
505:Kirinyaga
211:Transport
188:A104 road
186:highway (
150:Time zone
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1098:Ol Kalou
1058:Naivasha
1043:Murang'a
1008:Marsabit
983:Machakos
903:Kerugoya
879:Kangundo
874:Kapsabet
869:Kakamega
859:Kabarnet
844:Homa Bay
617:Murang'a
585:Marsabit
561:Machakos
545:Laikipia
473:Kakamega
449:Homa Bay
275:28 March
227:See also
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1073:Nanyuki
1068:Namanga
1023:Mombasa
1003:Maralal
998:Mandera
993:Malindi
988:Makindu
913:Kibwezi
898:Kericho
864:Kajiado
834:Garissa
824:Eldoret
809:Bungoma
799:Baragoi
785:Nairobi
729:Turkana
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569:Makueni
481:Kericho
465:Kajiado
441:Garissa
409:Bungoma
393:Baringo
194:tribe.
180:Nairobi
168:Kajiado
106:Country
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78:01°51′S
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221:matatu
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184:Arusha
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176:Kenya
155:UTC+3
118:Kenya
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