Laikipia County
Economic activities in the county consist mainly of tourism and agriculture, chiefly grain crops, ranching and greenhouse horticulture.
The county encompasses the high, dry Laikipia Plateau, and has a cool, temperate climate with both rainy and dry seasons.
Demographics
Laikipia county has a total population of 518,560 of which 259,440 are males, 259,102 females and 18 intersex persons. There are 149,271 household with an average household size of 3.4 persons per household and a population density 54 people per square kilometre.
Religion
Religion in Laikipia County
Religion (2019 Census) | Number |
---|---|
Catholicism | 147,752 |
Protestant | 152,699 |
Evangelical Churches | 108,701 |
African instituted Churches | 35,236 |
Orthodox | 1,648 |
Other Cristian | 27,854 |
Islam | 8,475 |
Hindu | 205 |
Traditionists | 7,127 |
Other | 7,238 |
No ReligionAtheists | 15,695 |
Don't Know | 1,221 |
Not Stated | 28 |
Administrative and political units
Administrative units
There are five sub counties, fifteen county assembly wards, fifty two locations.
Sub-Counties
- Laikipia Central
- Laikipia East
- Laikipia North
- Laikipia West
- Nyahururu
- Kirima (newly created)
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Electoral constituencies
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Political leadership
Joshua Irungu is the current governor, serving his second and final term as governor. He returned after governor Ndiritu Muriithi had defeated him in the 2017 general elections Joshua Irungu, He is deputised by Reuben Kamuri, the current Deputy Governor, after Joshua Irungu did not run a second time with his previous deputy governor Gitonga Kabugi. John Kinyua Nderitu is the senator. He has been in office since 2017, replacing the first senator Godfrey Gitahi Kariuki. Jane Kagiri was elected women representative for the county in 2022. For Laikipia County, the County Executive Committee comprises:-
Number | |
---|---|
The Governor | 1 |
The Deputy Governor | 1 |
The County Secretary | 1 |
The CEC Members | 6 |
Total | 9 |
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Members of Parliament 2022-2027 (Laikipia County)
- Hon. Mwangi Kiunjuri Laikipia East Constituency of the Service Party
- Hon. Wachira Karani of United Democratic Alliance Member of Parliament Laikipia West Constituency
- Hon. Korere, Sarah Paulata of Jubilee Party Member of Parliament Laikipia North Constituency.
Education
There are 600 ECD centres 304 primary schools and 99 secondary schools. The county has also 4 teachers training colleges, 9 Youth Polytechnics, 94 adult training institutions and 2 universities.
Health
There are a total of 175 health facilities in the county with three county referral hospitals, 10 sub county hospitals, 21 health centers and 141 dispensaries. The County has 1024 health personnel of different cadre. The HIV prevalence rate stands at 3.2 per cent.
Transport and communication
The county is covered by 1112.2 km of road network. of this 77.0 km is covered by earth surface, 705.5 km is murram surface and 319.7 km is covered by bitumen.
There are 19 Post Offices with 2,299 installed letter boxes, 2,079 rented letter boxes and 220 vacant letter boxes.
Administrative divisions
Urban Areas | |||
Authority | Type | Population* | |
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Nanyuki | Municipality | 56,421 | |
Nyahururu | Municipality | 58,943 | |
Rumuruti | Town | 37,810 | |
Kinamba | County | 2,658 | |
Total | - | 155,832 | |
* Laikipia CIDP 2015 projections. Source: [1] |
Administrative divisions | |||
Division | Population* | Urban pop.* | Headquarters |
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Central | 77,478 | 28,489 | Nanyuki |
Lamuria | 38,517 | 0 | Lamuria |
Mukogondo | 13,176 | 624 | Dol Dol |
Ngarua | 65,545 | 2,813 | Kinamba |
Nyahururu | 37,412 | 22,459 | Nyahururu |
Olmoran | 11,069 | 0 | |
Rumuruti | 78,894 | 4,061 | Rumuruti |
Total | 322,187 | 58,466 | - |
* 1999 census. Sources: [2], [3], |
The county has three constituencies:
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% |
---|---|---|
1979 | 134,524 | — |
1989 | 218,957 | +62.8% |
1999 | 322,187 | +47.1% |
2009 | 399,227 | +23.9% |
2019 | 518,560 | +29.9% |
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See also
- Marmanet
- Samburu County
- Isiolo County
- Meru County
- Nyeri County
- Nyandarua County
- Nakuru County
- Baringo County
External links
- www.laikipia.org
- Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs – Kenya AdminLevels 1-4
- Laikipia County County Integrated Development Plan