Office of the Governor is located at White House along Peoples Park road, Miwani area in Machakos town environs.

Kwanthanze Secondary School, which is also found in Machakos County, is famous for its volleyball championship in the country.

The local climate is semi-arid with hilly terrain and an altitude of 1000 to 2100 metres above sea level.

Tourist-related activities include camping, hiking safaris, ecotourism and cultural tourism, dance and music festivals.

Its also the 7th Richest County in Kenya by gdp per Capita Subsistence agriculture is mostly practiced with maize and drought-resistant crops such as sorghum and millet being grown due to the area's semi-arid state.