What's Mbale Town?

Mbale Town

Mbale Town is located in Vihiga County in Kenya. It has a total popupation of 17,404, of which 8,263 (47%) are male and 9,141 (53%) are female.

Economic Activities: Local market and service centre serving surrounding communities through retail and wholesale trade, transport, small-scale agriculture and livestock activities, with construction and local services.

Mbale Town hosts key institutions like; Vihiga County Government; Kenya Revenue Authority; Kenya Power; Kenya Police Service; Vihiga County Referral Hospital; Kaimosi Friends University; Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO); Equity Bank; KCB Bank Kenya; Co-operative Bank of Kenya.

In Mbale Town, you can visit the following places; Kakamega Forest; Kisumu/Kakamega border forest attractions; Maragoli Hills; Mbale cultural sites; Luanda Magwar waterfalls; Hamisi hills.

What's in Mbale?

NEWS & EVENTS

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    Wed, 11 Nov 2026 12:02:15 GMT
    100 years on, Mbale hospital still grapples with congestion - Daily Monitor

    Sat, 26 Sep 2026 07:00:00 GMT
    President William Samoei Ruto Inspects the Mto Mwagodi-Wundanyi Road, Mbale, Wundanyi. - Facebook

    Fri, 29 May 2026 07:00:00 GMT
    Mbale modern market project a boon for trade and economic growth - Kenya News Agency

    Tue, 15 Sep 2026 07:00:00 GMT
    CHEWS programme strengthening service delivery in Mbale City. - UNICEF

    Mon, 02 Nov 2026 09:55:17 GMT
    How Rev Milton Shissa rose to helm of Mbale Diocese - Daily Monitor

    Mon, 17 Aug 2026 14:52:30 GMT
    Air quality in Mbale - IQAir

    Tue, 30 Jun 2026 07:00:00 GMT
    The RUFS Project Transforms Urban Farming in Mbale and Kasese - SLU