Isiolo County | |
|---|---|
 Flag | |
 Location in Kenya | |
| Country |  Kenya |
| Formed | 4 March 2013 |
| Capital | Isiolo |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Abdi Ibrahim Hassan |
| Area | |
• Total | 25,336.1 km2 (9,782.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
• Total | 268,002 |
| • Density | 11/km2 (27/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Website | https://isiolo.go.ke/ |
Isiolo County is acounty in the formerEastern Province of Kenya. Its population was 268,002 according to 2019 census.[1] The capital and largest town in the county isIsiolo. Isiolo County is set to be the first county to be developed as part of theKenya Vision 2030 program. Other upcoming urban centres are:Garbatulla,Modogashe, Kinna,Merti and Oldonyiro.[2] The county is home to Sakuye, Somali and Borana tribes and a significant number of people from Turkana, Samburu, Gabra and Garre communities.
The local topography is arid or semi-arid low plains.Ewaso Nyiro River flows through the county and partly bounds it. It bordersMarsabit County to the north,Wajir County to the east,Garissa andTana River counties to the south east,Meru County to the south,Laikipia County to the south west andSamburu County to the west.
Three different National Game Reserves are located in Isiolo County:Bisanadi National Reserve,Buffalo Springs National Reserve andShaba National Reserve.[2]
Isiolo county has a total population of 268,002 persons as 2019 census and of this 139,510 are males; 128,483 are females; 9 intersex persons.There is an average size of 4.6 persons per household and a population density of 11 persons per square Km.[3]
| Subcounty | No of Persons |
|---|---|
| Garbatulla | 99,730 |
| Isiolo | 121,066 |
| Merti | 47,206 |
| TOTAL | 268,002 |
Source[1]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 43,478 | — |
| 1989 | 70,078 | +61.2% |
| 1999 | 100,861 | +43.9% |
| 2009 | 143,294 | +42.1% |
| 2019 | 268,002 | +87.0% |
| source:[4] | ||
Religion in Isiolo County[5]
| Religion (2019 Census) | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Islam | 193,775 | 69.12% |
| Catholicism | 32,608 | 11.63% |
| Protestant | 18,583 | 6.63% |
| Evangelical Churches | 7,669 | 2.74% |
| African instituted Churches | 1.709 | 0.61% |
| Orthodox | 200 | 0.07% |
| Other Cristian | 3,688 | 1.32% |
| Traditionists | 8,419 | 3.00% |
| Hindu | 100 | 0.04% |
| Other | 932 | 0.33% |
| No ReligionAtheists | 12.551 | 4.48% |
| Don't Know | 69 | 0.02% |
| Not Stated | 36 | 0.01% |
Isiolo covered by 1,185.49 km of earth, 263.7 km of murram and 35 km of bitumen as at 2014.[6] There are 1,149 installed letter boxes, 851 rented letter boxes and vacant letter boxes.[7]
Isiolo airport is one of the key airports in the county.[8]
As of 2018, the county has two constituencies (Isiolo North Constituency andIsiolo South Constituency), three sub-counties and ten wards.[2]
There are a total of 10 county assembly wards, 71 locations and 144 sub-locations[9]
| Constituency | Sub-county | Area (Sq. km) | Ward |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isiolo North | Isiolo | 3,269 | Wabera |
| Bulla Pesa | |||
| Burat | |||
| Ngaremara | |||
| Oldonyiro | |||
| Merti | 12,612 | Chari | |
| Cherab | |||
| Isiolo South | Garbatulla | 9,819 | Kinna |
| Garbatulla | |||
| Sericho | |||
| Total: 2 | 3 | 25,700 | 10 |
Abdi Ibrahim Hassan Guyo is the third governor for Isiolo and took office in 2022 and he is deputized by Dr. James Lowasa. Fatuma Dullo is the senator and also the first woman to be elected as a senator in Kenya. Mumina Bonaya is the sitting women representative forisiolo and third to hold the office.[10]
There are 213 ECD centres with enrolment of 5148 pupils, 124 primary schools of which 107 are public and 17 are private schools. 23 secondary schools are spread across the county of which 16 are public and 7 are private schools.[11]
Furthermore, there are two youth polytechnics, three tertiary institutions and two vocational training centres in the county.[12]
There are three hospitals in Isiolo County, two of which are government owned. One hospital is a faith based organisation. There are also five health centres, thirty three dispensaries, and three clinics.
Isiolo county has a total of 214 medical personnel of different cadre ranging from doctors to biochemists.[13]
The four main crops planted in Isiolo are maize, beans, sorghum and green grams. Livestock is also sold and the four animals kept are cattle (indigenous), cattle (dairy), camels, sheep, and goats.
A total of 178 ponds were in various places in the county in 2014.[14][15]
| County | Stats for the County (Per cent) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urbanisation | 43.5 | ||||||||
| Literacy | 59.8 | ||||||||
| Attending School (15-18 Yrs) | 58.4 | ||||||||
| Paved Roads | 0.2 | ||||||||
| Good Roads | 67.5 | ||||||||
| Electricity Access | 18.5 | ||||||||
| Poverty Rate | 72.6 | ||||||||
Stats for the County | |||||||||
Source:USAid Kenya
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