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Laikipia County

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official_nameLaikipia County
image_flagFlag of Laikipia County.gif
flag_size120px
image_shieldCoat of Arms of Laikipia County.png
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image_mapLaikipia County in Kenya.svg
map_captionLocation in Kenya
settlement_typeCounty
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameKenya
seat_typeCapital
seatRumuruti
established_titleFormed
established_date4 March 2013
leader_titleGovernor
leader_nameJoshua Irungu
timezoneEAT
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area_total_km28,696.1
population_as_of2019
population_total518,560
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Laikipia County is one of the 47 counties of Kenya, located on the Equator in Northern Mount Kenya region. Laikipia is a cosmopolitan county and is listed as county number 31. The county has two major urban centres: Nanyuki to the southeast, and Nyahururu to the southwest. Its county government headquarters town is Rumuruti.

The county lies between latitudes 0° 18" South and 0° 51" North and between longitudes 36° 11" and 37° 24' East. It borders Samburu County to the north, Isiolo County to the north east, Meru County to the east, Nyeri County to the south east, Nyandarua County to the south, Nakuru County to the south west and Baringo County to the west.

Economic activities in the county consists 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 whom 259,440 are males, 259,102 females and 18 intersex persons. There are 149,271 households with an average household size of 3.4 persons per household and a population density of 54 people per square kilometre.

Religion

Religion in Laikipia County

Religion (2019 Census)Number
Catholicism147,752
Protestant152,699
Evangelical Churches108,701
African Instituted Churches35,236
Orthodox1,648
Other Christian27,854
Islam8,475
Hindu205
Traditionists7,127
Other7,238
No religion/atheism15,695
Don't know1,221
Not stated28

Administrative and political units

Administrative units

There are five sub-counties, fifteen county assembly wards, and 52 locations.

Sub-counties

  • Laikipia Central
  • Laikipia East
  • Laikipia North
  • Laikipia West
  • Nyahururu
  • Kirima (newly created) Source

Electoral constituencies

  • Laikipia East Constituency
  • Laikipia West Constituency
  • Laikipia North Constituency Source

Political leadership

Joshua Irungu is the current governor, serving his second and final term as governor. He returned after governor Ndiritu Muriithi defeated him in the 2017 general elections. He is deputised by Reuben Kamuri, the current Deputy Governor, after 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
Governor
Deputy Governor
County Secretary
CEC Members
Total

Source

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 four teachers' training colleges, nine youth polytechnics, 94 adult training institutions and two 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

AuthorityTypePopulation*
NanyukiMunicipality85,181
NyahururuMunicipality44,045
RumurutiMunicipality15,273
Kinamba-5,721
Karuga-2,692
Wiyumiririe-2,865
Total-155,778
* Laikipia CIDP 2025 projections. Source: https://laikipia.go.ke/assets/file/a8e97d6f-third-county-integrated-development-.pdf
DivisionPopulation*Urban pop.*Headquarters
Central77,47828,489Nanyuki
Lamuria38,5170Lamuria
Mukogondo13,176624Dol Dol
Ngarua65,5452,813Kinamba
Nyahururu37,41222,459Nyahururu
Olmoran11,0690
Rumuruti78,8944,061Rumuruti
Total322,18758,466-
* 1999 census. Sources: http://www.cck.go.ke/html/final_annex1_cover_status.pdf, http://www.ilri.cgiar.org/html/Urban%20Poverty%20all%20Kenya%20Province%20through%20Location%20Final.xls,

The county has three constituencies:

  • Laikipia North Constituency
  • Laikipia West Constituency
  • Laikipia East Constituency

Population

| 1979 | 134,524 | 1989 | 218,957 | 1999 | 322,187 | 2009 | 399,227 | 2019 | 518,560

References

References

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  2. MUNYEKI, JAMES. "Laikipia county {{sic".
  3. (2018). "Laikipia County Integrated Development Plan CIDP 2018-2022". Laikipia County Government.
  4. Laikipia, County Government of. "Living in Laikipia".
  5. (2019). "2019 Kenya Population and House Census: Volume 1- Population by County and Sub-county". Kenya National Bureau of Statistics.
  6. "2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census Volume IV: Distribution of Population by Socio-Economic Characteristics".
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  9. (2010). "The Report of the Interim Independent Boundaries Review Commission (IIBRC): Delimitation of Constituencies and Recommendations on Local Authority Electoral Units and Administrative Boundaries for Districts and Other Units".
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  13. "John Kinyua Nderitu".
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  15. "Sara Paulata Korere".
  16. "Hon. Korere, Sarah Paulata {{!}} The Kenyan Parliament Website".
  17. Laikipia, County Government of. "Education & Social Development".
  18. (2015). "County Statistical Abstract Laikipia County 2015". Kenya National Bureau of Statistics.
  19. "Laikipia County Statistical Abstract 2023".
  20. (2018). "Kenya HIV Estimates Report 2018".
  21. "Kenya Rural Roads Authority".
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