Dagoretti refers to an area in western Nairobi

Nairobi

Nairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The city and its surrounding area also forms the Nairobi County. The name "Nairobi" comes from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nyirobi, which translates to "the place of cool waters". However, it is popularly known as the "Green City in the Sun" and is...

, the capital of Kenya. Administratively it is one of eight divisions

Divisions of Kenya

||The districts of Kenya are divided into 262 divisions . Divisions of Kenya are further subdivided into locations. The divisions are listed below, by district:-Baringo District:*Kabarnet*Kabartonjo*Marigat*Mochongoi*Mogotio*Nginyang...

 of Nairobi. The Dagoretti division is divided into six Locations

Locations of Kenya

||Locations are a type of administrative region in Kenya. Location are a fourth level subdivision below Provinces, Districts and Divisions. Locations are further subdivided into Sub-locations . As of 1999 census there were 2,427 locations and 6,612 sublocations in Kenya .Each division in Kenya is...

. The electoral Dagoretti Constituency

Dagoretti Constituency

Dagoretti Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of eight constituencies of Nairobi Province. It consists of western suburbs of Nairobi. Dagoretti constituency has common boundaries with Dagoretti Division of Nairobi. The entire constituency is located within Nairobi City...

 has the same boundaries as Dagoretti division.

Locations

Location	Population*
Kawangware Kawangware Kawangware is a slum in Kenya. It is about 15km from the city centre of Nairobi, to the West. It is between Lavington Estate and Dagoretti. It has about hundreds of thousands of residents, many of whom are children. Water supplied by the city authority is not available every day. Safe drinking...	86,824
Kenyatta/Golf course	30,253
Mutuini	14,521
Riruta	65,958
Uthiru Uthiru Uthiru is a small town located South of the city centre of Nairobi and between Kikuyu and Kangemi. The number of residents likely exceeds 100,000. Kinoo Deanery of the Anglican Church of Kenya is divided into Kinoo, Muthiga, Uthiru and Kiuru Parishes. It belongs to Uthiru Archdeaconry of The... /Ruthimitu	23,016
Waithaka	19,937
Total	240,081
1999 census .

Transport

The Main form of Transport is by road, small buses (matatus) and buses (Kenya Bus Service, Ciy Hoppa, City Shuttle and Connection Bus) offer short distance trips to the City Centre.

The Dagoretti railway station is on the main line of the national railway system.

Economic activities

The main form of income is in industrial labour, construction, household chores, small scale trading on groceries, and careers in carpentry, masonry and tailoring.