What's Kitale Town?

Kitale Town

Kitale Town is located in Trans-Nzoia County in Kenya. It has a total popupation of 162,174, of which 80,521 (50%) are male and 81,648 (50%) are female.

Economic Activities: Agricultural and grain-trading centre specializing in maize, wheat and dairy, with milling, agro-processing, wholesale/retail, transport and logistics.

Kitale Town hosts key institutions like; Trans Nzoia County Government; Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO); Kitale County Referral Hospital; University of Eldoret - Kitale facilities; National Cereals and Produce Board; Kenya Seed Company; Equity Bank; KCB Bank Kenya; Co-operative Bank of Kenya.

In Kitale Town, you can visit the following places; Kitale Museum; Mount Elgon National Park; Saiwa Swamp National Park; Kitale Nature Conservancy; Cherangany Hills.

What's in Kitale?

NEWS & EVENTS

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    Wed, 11 Nov 2026 13:49:08 GMT
    Traders locked out of Kitale market as Ruto, Natembeya tensions spill over - Daily Nation

    Mon, 09 Nov 2026 17:14:46 GMT
    GSU officers deployed as Natembeya orders traders to occupy Kitale market - People Daily

    Fri, 16 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT
    Ruto steps up North Rift projects with Kitale housing, market launches - The Star, Kenya

    Sat, 07 Nov 2026 17:01:04 GMT
    Turkana residents block Kitale-Lodwar highway in protests over insecurity, police brutality - Daily Nation

    Fri, 16 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT
    Kitale town, Trans Nzoia County - Facebook

    Mon, 19 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT
    Police deployment at Kitale market disrupts business amid Ruto-Natembeya row - Citizen Digital

    Mon, 28 Sep 2026 07:00:00 GMT
    Police arrest 61 suspected gang members accused of terrorising Kitale residents - The Eastleigh Voice