This archive report was first published on 24 August 2019.
On Saturday, August 24, 2019, several governors kicked off the 2019 National Census in their counties, marking the beginning of a crucial exercise that would see the country's population enumerated.
Among those who took the lead was Kakamega Governor Wycliffe Oparanya, who assembled his family at his home in Emabole village in Butere to participate in the exercise.
As the exercise got underway, census officials were seen launching the process at various residences of the governors, including that of Kisii Governor James Ongwae in Maili Mbili, and Nyeri Governor Kahiga Mutahi in Ring Road Estate, Nyeri Town.
Enumerators were also seen collecting data from patients and hospital staff at the Nakuru Level Five Hospital, as part of the exercise.
According to County Commissioner Gilbert Kitiyo in Mombasa, at least 4,293 enumerators had been enlisted to conduct the exercise, with a focus on deploying more police officers in crime-prone areas like Nyali, Kisauni, and Likoni.
The exercise, which was expected to be completed on August 31, was marked by a sense of importance, with many entertainment joints remaining closed as census officials prepared for the start of the exercise.
