Ogembo is a small farming town in Kisii County, Kenya. It is located roughly 380 kilometres west of Nairobi and has a population of about 20,000. The town's inhabitants are primarily from the Abagusii community.
Ogembo began around 1860, founded by local residents. By the 1920s it had developed into a commercial centre for Indian traders and a government centre under colonial rule in the area.
The surrounding area is known for banana farming and tea farming, which form the mainstay of the local economy.