Vihiga County is an administrative region in the former Western Province of Kenya with its headquarters in Mbale, the largest town in the county. According to the 2009 census,the county has a population of 554,622[1] and an area of 563 km2. Vihiga was formerly a district, split from Kakamega District in 1990. The 2019 census recorded a population of 590,013, a population of 590,013, an increase of 35,391 from the 2009 count.

Learn more

Collections in this community

Recent Submissions

  • Vihiga County Annual Development Plan 2024/2025 

    County Government of Vihiga (County Government of Vihiga, 2024)
    The C-ADP 2024/25 was prepared in line with the County Government Act 2012 and Public Finance Management Act 2012 that requires every county government to prepare an annual development plan. The preparation of the plan ...
  • Vihiga County Agroecology Policy 2024 

    County Government of Vihiga (County Government of Vihiga, 2024)
    The formulation of a policy framework that governs agroecological practices in the county has been long overdue especially based on the fact that management of the available agricultural resources continues to be a challenge ...
  • Vihiga County Programme Based Budget 2024/2025 

    County Government of Vihiga (County Government of Vihiga, 2024)
    In FY 2024/25, the executive office of the Governor has planned, to invest resources in the following areas: Strengthening of Intergovernmental Relations (CoG, Liason Offices , LREB) County Communication and Public Relations ...
  • Vihiga County Fiscal Strategy Paper 2024 

    County Government of Vihiga (County Government of Vihiga, 2024)
    The County Fiscal Strategy Paper (CFSP 2024/25) has been prepared taking cognizant of the recent national and global economic outlook and the ten-point county development agenda outlined in the Governor’s Manifesto that ...
  • Vihiga County Annual Development Plan 2025/2026 

    County Government of Vihiga (County Government of Vihiga, 2024)
    The County Annual Development Plan (C-ADP) 2025/26 was prepared in line with the Constitution of Kenya (CoK 2010), the County Government Act 2012 and the PFMA 2012. The CoK in Article 220(2) (a) states that “national ...
  • Vihiga County Programme Based Budget 2023/2024 

    County Government of Vihiga (County Government of Vihiga, 2023)
    During the fy 2022/23 budget implementation period the county executive faced several challenges that included: delays in establishing institutional structures to operationalize devolution in departments, slow disbursements ...
  • Vihiga County Integrated Development Plan 2023-2027 

    County Government of Vihiga (County Government of Vihiga, 2023)
    This is the 3rd Generation County Integrated Development Plan (2023-2027 CIDP) to be prepared since onset of the devolved government system in 2013. The 2023-2027 CIDP aims at making Vihiga a model county in inclusive ...
  • Vihiga County Fiscal Strategy Paper 2023 

    County Government of Vihiga (County Government of Vihiga, 2023)
    This is the 10th County Fiscal Strategy Paper (CFSP) to be prepared by the County Government since the beginning of devolved governance system in 2013. The Paper outlines the budgeting and development framework the County ...
  • Vihiga County Budget Review and Outlook Paper 2023 

    County Government of Vihiga (County Government of Vihiga, 2023)
    The Public Finance Management Act Section 118 requires that the County Treasury to prepare the County Budget Review and Outlook Paper (CBROP) on annual basis. The CBROP has been prepared at a time when the County Government ...
  • Vihiga County Budget Review and Outlook Paper 2022 

    County Government of v (County Government of Vihiga, 2022)
    The 2022 County Budget Review and Outlook Paper (CBROP) has been prepared against a background of economic slowdown occasioned by the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, effects of the COVID-19 containment measures, higher-than ...
  • Vihiga County Annual Development Plan 2023/2024 

    County Government of Vihiga (County Government of Vihiga, 2022)
    The framework and preparation of the C-ADP 2023/23 is hinged on the legal mechanism spelt out in the Kenya Constitution, the County Government Act 2012 and Public Finance Management Act 2012. Article 220 (2) of the Kenya ...
  • Vihiga County Annual Development Plan 2022/2023 

    County Government of Vihiga (County Government of Vihiga, 2021)
    The 2022/23 CADP has been developed in line with the 2018-22 CIDP, Kenya Vision 2030, the Big Four Agenda, the Global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and other relevant protocols and sectoral policies. The preparation ...
  • Vihiga County Annual Development Plan 2021/2022 

    County Government of Vihiga (County Government of Vihiga, 2021)
    This is the fourth Annual Development Plan (ADP) of the 2018-2022 CIDP. Like the previous ADPs the plan endeavors to outline the Programmes and projects the county government intends to implement during the F/Y 2021/22. ...
  • Vihiga County Budget Review and Outlook Paper 2021 

    County Government of Vihiga (County Government of Vihiga, 2021)
    The Vihiga County Budget Review and Outlook Paper 2021 (CBROP) has been prepared pursuant to section 118 of the Public Financial Management Act, 2012.This review document focused on the fiscal year ending June 2021 compared ...
  • Vihiga County Fiscal Strategy Paper 2022 

    County Government of Vihiga (County Government of Vihiga, 2021)
    This is the 9th County Fiscal Strategy Paper (CFSP) to be prepared by the County Government since the beginning of devolved governance system in 2013. The Paper outlines the budgeting and development framework the County ...
  • Vihiga County Fiscal Strategy Paper 2021 

    County Government of Vihiga (County Government of Vihiga, 2021)
    This County Fiscal Strategy Paper 2021 has been prepared in compliance with the provisions of the Public Finance Management Act, 2012 Section 117.It outlines the current state of the economy, provides macro-fiscal outlook ...
  • Vihiga County Programme Based Budget 2021/2022 

    County Government of Vihiga (County Government of Vihiga, 2021)
    In line with Vision 2030 the county executive will strive to provide leadership and policy direction that will transform Vihiga to a middle income county offering prosperity to its citizenry. Major achievements the county ...
  • Vihiga County Budget Review and Outlook Paper 2020 

    County Government of Vihiga (County Government of Vihiga, 2020)
    The County Budget Review and Outlook Paper 2020 (CBROP) is prepared in line section 118 of the Public Finance Management (PFM) Act, 2012. The paper reviews the fiscal performance of the County for the financial year ...
  • Vihiga County Fiscal Strategy Paper 2020 

    County Government of Vihiga (County Government of Vihiga, 2020)
    The Vihiga County Fiscal Strategy Paper 2020 is a result of contribution and concerted efforts of many people. The paper is informed by the Public Finance Management Act 2012 Section 117 (1) which stipulates that the County ...
  • Vihiga County Annual Development Plan 2020/2021 

    County Government of Vihiga (County Government of Vihiga, 2020)
    This CADP is the blueprint upon which the implementation of Programmes and projects in the F/Y 2020/21 bythe county government departments and entities will be built upon. It is also an important management instrument that ...

View more