The Central Province (Swahili: Kati, Gikuyu: Gichigo gia Gatagati) was a region in central Kenya until 2013, when Kenya's provinces were replaced by a system of counties.

It covered an area of 11,449 km2 (4,420 sq mi) and was located to the north of Nairobi and west of Mount Kenya (see maps).

[2] The climate of Central Province is generally cooler than that of the rest of Kenya, due to the region's higher altitude.

During Kenya's colonization by the British, much of the province was regarded as part of the 'White Highlands', for the exclusive use of the European community.

Therefore, it saw political activity from the local communities who felt that they had an ancestral right to the land.