Map of Kericho, Kenya

Kericho is the administrative centre of Kericho County, Kenya, with a population of about 53,804. It lies at 0.3677°S, 35.2831°E. Kericho is about 199 km (123 mi) northwest of Nairobi, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Molo, 52 km to the east.

Kericho at a glance

Where is Kericho?

• The 48th largest city in Kenya by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Close to the equator, so day length stays near 12 hours all year.

Cities near Kericho

• Molo — 52 km east
• Kisumu — 65 km northwest
• Kapsabet — 67 km north
• Kisii — 67 km southwest
• Njoro — 74 km east
• Mbale — 80 km northwest
• Nakuru — 88 km east
• Kakamega — 93 km northwest
• Homa Bay — 94 km west
• Eldoret — 99 km north

Largest cities in Kenya

• Nairobi — 4,397,073
• Kakamega — 1,867,579
• Mombasa — 1,208,333
• Nakuru — 570,674
• Ruiru — 490,120
• Eldoret — 475,716
• Kisumu — 397,957
• Kikuyu — 323,881
• Thika — 251,407
• Naivasha — 198,444

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.