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Government of Kenya. (1966, 1971, 1981, 1994, 2002, 2010). Kenya Population Census.
Uploaded on Wednesday 01 Feb 2012
Urban population trends, Kenya and Nairobi
Riccardo Pravettoni, UNEP/GRID-Arendal
As the total urban population of Kenya continues to grow, the capital of Nairobi still harbours the largest share of the country’s urban population. Between 1948 and 2009, Nairobi’s share of the country’s urban population increased from 5.2 per cent to 32.4 per cent and in 2009 the city had an estimated 3.1 million inhabitants.