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Laikipia County is one of the 47
Counties of Kenya The Counties of Kenya ( sw, Kaunti za Kenya) are geographical units envisioned by the 2010 Constitution of Kenya as the new units of devolved government that replaced the previous provincial system. The establishment and executive powers o ...
, located on the Equator in the former
Rift Valley Province Rift Valley Province ( sw, Mkoa wa Bonde la Ufa) of Kenya, bordering Uganda, was one of Kenya's eight provinces, before the Kenyan general election, 2013. Rift Valley Province was the largest and one of the most economically important provinces ...
of the Country. Laikipia is a cosmopolitan County and is Listed as County number 31. The county has two major urban centres:
Nanyuki Nanyuki is a Market town in Laikipia County of Kenya lying northwest of Mount Kenya along the A2 road and at the terminus of the branch railway from Nairobi. The name is derived from Enyaanyukie Maasai word for resemblance. It is situated just ...
to the southeast, and
Nyahururu Nyahururu (formerly known as Thomson's Falls) is a town in Kenya, lying north east of Nakuru. The town derives its name from the Maasai word e-naiwurruwurr, meaning waterfall and/or windy or place of storms. It is located in Laikipia County. Despit ...
to the southwest. Its County government headquarters town is
Nanyuki Nanyuki is a Market town in Laikipia County of Kenya lying northwest of Mount Kenya along the A2 road and at the terminus of the branch railway from Nairobi. The name is derived from Enyaanyukie Maasai word for resemblance. It is situated just ...
. The County lies between latitudes 0° 18" South and 0° 51" North and between longitude 36° 11" and 37° 24' East. It borders Samburu County to the North,
Isiolo County Isiolo County is a county in the former Eastern Province of Kenya. Its population is 268,002 (2019 census) and its capital and largest city is Isiolo. Isiolo County is to be the first county to be developed as part of the Kenya Vision 2030 p ...
to the North East,
Meru County Meru County is one of the 47 counties of Kenya, located in the former Eastern Province. The county lies between 0° 6′ North and 0° 1′ South and between latitudes 37° West and 38° East. It borders Isiolo County to the North, Tharaka/Nit ...
to the East,
Nyeri County Nyeri County is a county located in the central region of Kenya. Its capital and largest town is Nyeri. It has a population of 759,164 and an area of 2361 km2. It is currently under the leadership of H.E. Governor Mutahi Kahiga. Other gov ...
to the South East,
Nyandarua County Nyandarua County is a County in the former Central Province of Kenya. Its capital and largest town is Ol Kalou. Formerly the capital was Nyahururu, which is now part of the Laikipia County. Nyandarua County has population of 596,268 and an ...
to the South,
Nakuru County Nakuru County is a county in Kenya. It is County number 32 out of the 47 Kenyan Counties. Nakuru County is a host to Kenya's Forth City – Nakuru City. On 1 December 2021, President Uhuru Kenyatta awarded a City Charter status to Nakuru, ranki ...
to the South West and
Baringo County Baringo County is one of the 47 counties in Kenya. It is located in the former Rift Valley Province. Its headquarters and largest town is Kabarnet. The county is home to Lake Baringo. Geographical location Baringo bounded by Turkana County an ...
to the West. Economic activities in the county consist mainly of tourism and
agriculture Agriculture or farming is the practice of cultivating plants and livestock. Agriculture was the key development in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that enabled people to ...
, 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. The county borders Nyandarua, Nyeri, Samburu and Baringo counties.


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.


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) Source


Electoral constituencies

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Laikipia East Constituency Laikipia East Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of three constituencies in Laikipia County, in the former Rift Valley Province Rift Valley Province ( sw, Mkoa wa Bonde la Ufa) of Kenya, bordering Uganda, was one of Ken ...
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Laikipia West Constituency Laikipia West Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of three constituencies in Laikipia County. The constituency was established for the 1966 elections. Members of Parliament 2017 File:2017 Events Collage V2.png, From ...
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Laikipia North Constituency Laikipia North (sub-County) is a constituency in Kenya. It is one of three constituencies in Laikipia County Laikipia County is one of the 47 Counties of Kenya, located on the Equator in the former Rift Valley Province of the Country. Laikipi ...
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Political leadership

Ndiritu Muriithi Ndiritu Muriithi is a Kenyan politician and former Governor of Laikipia County. He was elected in the August 2017 general elections as an Independent Candidate after he failed to clinch the Jubilee Alliance Party nominations ticket. He was elect ...
governor and replaced the first governor
Joshua Irungu Joshua Wakahora Irungu (born 2 February 1970) is a Kenyan politician and community development specialist. He was appointed to the position of Chairperson of Water Services Regulatory Board (WASREB) in Feb 2019. He is the first and third govern ...
, He is deputised b
John Mwaniki Mathenge
who replaced the pioneer Deputy Governor,
Gitonga Kabugi Josphat Gitonga Kabugi is a Kenyan politician and was the Pioneer Deputy Governor of Laikipia County between 2013–2017.https://www.facebook.com/ejjaygitonga He was the running mate of Joshua Irungu and they clinched the gubernatorial sea ...
. John Kinyua Nderitu is the senator and joined office in 2017 after replacing the first senator
Godfrey Gitahi Kariuki Godfrey Gitahi Kariuki, known as GG Kariuki (1 January 1937 – 30 June 2017) was a Kenyan politician who entered elective politics at independence in 1963. During Kenya's 11th Parliament, he served as Senator representing Laikipia County and one ...
. Catherine Wanjiku Waruguru is the second women representative to hold office after Jane Machira Appolos who was first elected in 2013. For Laikipia County, the County Executive Committee comprises:- Source


Members of Parliament 2017-2022 (Laikipia County)

* Hon. Ali, Amin Deddy Mohamed of Jubilee Party Member of Parliament
Laikipia East Constituency Laikipia East Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of three constituencies in Laikipia County, in the former Rift Valley Province Rift Valley Province ( sw, Mkoa wa Bonde la Ufa) of Kenya, bordering Uganda, was one of Ken ...
* Hon. Mariru, Patrick Kariuki of Jubilee Party Member of Parliament
Laikipia West Constituency Laikipia West Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of three constituencies in Laikipia County. The constituency was established for the 1966 elections. Members of Parliament 2017 File:2017 Events Collage V2.png, From ...
* Hon. Korere, Sarah Paulata of Jubilee Party Member of Parliament
Laikipia North Constituency Laikipia North (sub-County) is a constituency in Kenya. It is one of three constituencies in Laikipia County Laikipia County is one of the 47 Counties of Kenya, located on the Equator in the former Rift Valley Province of the Country. Laikipi ...
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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 100 health facilities in the county with one county referral hospital. County has 883 health personnel of different cadre. The HIV prevalence rate stands at 3.2 per cent.


Transport and communication

The county is covered by 202.2 km of road network. of this 77.0 km is covered by earth surface, 105.5 km is murram surface and 19.7 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

The county has three constituencies: *
Laikipia North Constituency Laikipia North (sub-County) is a constituency in Kenya. It is one of three constituencies in Laikipia County Laikipia County is one of the 47 Counties of Kenya, located on the Equator in the former Rift Valley Province of the Country. Laikipi ...
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Laikipia West Constituency Laikipia West Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of three constituencies in Laikipia County. The constituency was established for the 1966 elections. Members of Parliament 2017 File:2017 Events Collage V2.png, From ...
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Laikipia East Constituency Laikipia East Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of three constituencies in Laikipia County, in the former Rift Valley Province Rift Valley Province ( sw, Mkoa wa Bonde la Ufa) of Kenya, bordering Uganda, was one of Ken ...


Population


See also

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Marmanet Marmanet is a town in Kenya's Laikipia County. It is situated approximately 15 kilometres north of Nyahururu on the Nyahururu-Rumuruti Road., and is home to Marmanet Farcmers Co-operative Society, which is one of the largest and oldest farmer's ...
* Samburu County *
Isiolo County Isiolo County is a county in the former Eastern Province of Kenya. Its population is 268,002 (2019 census) and its capital and largest city is Isiolo. Isiolo County is to be the first county to be developed as part of the Kenya Vision 2030 p ...
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Meru County Meru County is one of the 47 counties of Kenya, located in the former Eastern Province. The county lies between 0° 6′ North and 0° 1′ South and between latitudes 37° West and 38° East. It borders Isiolo County to the North, Tharaka/Nit ...
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Nyeri County Nyeri County is a county located in the central region of Kenya. Its capital and largest town is Nyeri. It has a population of 759,164 and an area of 2361 km2. It is currently under the leadership of H.E. Governor Mutahi Kahiga. Other gov ...
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Nyandarua County Nyandarua County is a County in the former Central Province of Kenya. Its capital and largest town is Ol Kalou. Formerly the capital was Nyahururu, which is now part of the Laikipia County. Nyandarua County has population of 596,268 and an ...
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Nakuru County Nakuru County is a county in Kenya. It is County number 32 out of the 47 Kenyan Counties. Nakuru County is a host to Kenya's Forth City – Nakuru City. On 1 December 2021, President Uhuru Kenyatta awarded a City Charter status to Nakuru, ranki ...
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Baringo County Baringo County is one of the 47 counties in Kenya. It is located in the former Rift Valley Province. Its headquarters and largest town is Kabarnet. The county is home to Lake Baringo. Geographical location Baringo bounded by Turkana County an ...


External links


www.laikipia.org

Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs – Kenya AdminLevels 1-4

Laikipia County County Integrated Development Plan


References

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