Vihiga County
Vihiga County is a County located 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 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, an increase of 35,391 from the 2009 count.
Religion
Religion in Vihiga County| Religion | Number |
| Catholicism | 22,331 |
| Protestant | 201,738 |
| Evangelical Churches | 240,628 |
| African instituted Churches | 88,697 |
| Orthodox | 4,913 |
| Other Cristian | 13,469 |
| Islam | 5.796 |
| Hindu | 31 |
| Traditionists | 1,148 |
| Other | 4,639 |
| No ReligionAtheists | 3,337 |
| Don't Know | 389 |
| Not Stated | 73 |
Local authorities
Administrative divisions
Constituencies
The district has five constituencies:- Emuhaya Constituency
- Hamisi Constituency
- Sabatia Constituency
- Vihiga Constituency
- Luanda Constituency
Notable people
- Moses Mudavadi Cabinet minister
- Musalia Mudavadi Kenya's 7th Vice President of Kenya
- Priscilla Abwao, social worker and activist