There are 5 counties in Kenya that are inside the Nairobi Metropolitan Area that will be affected by the Lock down declared by President Uhuru Kenyatta.

Counties in Nairobi Metropolitan Area

They include Nairobi County, Kiambu County, Muranga County, Kajiado County and Machakos County. However, apart from Nairobi County, not all sub counties or regions or towns found in the other 4 counties fall in Nairobi Metropolitan Area or territory.

Kiambu County Regions that fall in Nairobi Metropolitan Area

Some of the towns and municipalities that fall in Nairobi Metropolitan Area in Kiambu county include;

• Kiambu Town
• Thika
• Limuru
• Ruiru
• Karuri
• Kikuyu
• Ruaka
• Kahawa
• Githunguri

Muranga County  Nairobi Metropolitan Area towns

• Gatanga
• Kandara
• Kenol
• Muranga town

Kajiado County  Nairobi Metropolitan Area towns

• Kajiado town
• Olkejuado
• Bissil
• Ngong
• Kitengela
• Kiserian
• Ongata Rongai

Machakos County  Nairobi Metropolitan Area towns

• Tala
• Machakos towm
• Athi river

President Uhuru announced that there will be no movement in and out of of the Nairobi Metropolitan Area starting from 6^th April 2020 for 21 days.  However movement within Nairobi Metropolitan Area is not restricted.