Starehe Constituency, with its administrative headquarters at City Square (Postal Code 00200) , is one of seventeen parliamentary constituencies within Nairobi County, classified as both an electoral constituency and a sub-county . Geographically, it occupies 20 km² in central and north-central Nairobi, bordered by Westlands (north), Mathare (northeast), Kamukunji and Makadara (east), Embakasi South (south), and Dagoretti North, Kibra, and Lang’ata (west) .
Starehe at a Glance
| Information | Details |
|---|---|
| Administrative Type | Constituency & Sub-County |
| Year Established | 1966 |
| Parent County | Nairobi |
| Geographic Location | Central/North-Central Nairobi |
| Total Area (sq km) | 20 |
| Population (2019 Census) | 274,607 |
| Number of Wards | 6 |
| Administrative Headquarters | City Square (00200) |
| Development Fund Allocation | – |
Administrative Structure
Starehe operates under a dual administrative framework: as a parliamentary constituency represented by MP and as a sub-county headed by a Deputy County Commissioner . The sub-county aligns geographically with the constituency and reports to Nairobi County’s devolved government for health, transport, and urban planning, while maintaining ties to national ministries (e.g., Interior, Education) .
Key administrative offices include the State Law Office (Sheria House, Postal Code 00102) and the Nairobi Central Police Directorate .
Starehe Constituency comprises six wards as follows:
- Nairobi Central
- Ngara
- Pangani
- Landimawe
- South B
- Ziwani/Kariokor
Complete Postal Codes For Starehe Postal
Starehe’s postal codes follow Kenya’s five-digit system, where the first digit (0) denotes Nairobi Province, and subsequent digits specify delivery zones within the constituency .
| # | Place Name | Type | Location/Ward | Postal Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | City Square | Government Square | Nairobi Central | 00200 |
| 2 | Nairobi GPO | Post Office | Nairobi Central | 00100 |
| 3 | Tom Mboya Street | Commercial Street | Nairobi Central | 00400 |
| 4 | Ngara Road | Residential/Commercial | Ngara | 00600 |
| 5 | State Law Office | Government Building | Nairobi Central | 00102 |
| 6 | Mchumbi Road | Commercial Road | Ngara | 00504 |
| 7 | Jamia Mosque | Religious Institution | Nairobi Central | 00101 |
| 8 | Ronald Ngala Street | Commercial Street | Ziwani/Kariokor | 00300 |
| 9 | Nairobi Central Ward | Ward | Nairobi Central | – |
| 10 | Pangani Ward | Ward | Pangani | – |
| 11 | Landimawe Ward | Ward | Landimawe | – |