The Municipal Council of Mavoko is one of the oldest Councils in the country with its evolution dating back to 1940, when it began as Local Native Council (LNC) then became an African District Council (ADC). It became an Urban Council, curved from the County Council of Masaku in 1974 and got upgraded to a Town Council in 1987 and to a Municipal Council status in 1993.

It covers an area of 693 km², with an average population of 80,000. The Municipality acts as a dormitory town for Nairobi city and other nearby growing centres.

Most of the population is hosted at the Municipality’s satellite towns of Mlolongo, Athi River and Kyumvi. Mavoko Municipal has many factories e.g. E A Portland Cement, Bamburi Cement, Kapa Oil Refinery, E P Z A, Nation Media, Mabati Rolling Mills, Devki Steel Works Company, Sun-Rose and Primarosa flower companies among others. In total there are over sixty factories.

Currently, the council is served by eight Councillors, of whom six are elected and two nominated

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