Marsabit County is a

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. Covering a surface area of 66,923.1 square kilometres. Marsabit is the second largest county in Kenya. Its capital is Marsabit and its largest town

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. According to the 2019 census, the county has a population of 459,785. It is bordered to the North by

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, to the West by

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to the South by Samburu County and

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, and to the East by Wajir County.

Geography

The county is located in central north Kenya. It borders the eastern shore of

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. Important topographical features are: Ol Donyo Ranges () in the southwest, Mount Marsabit () in the central part of the county, Hurri Hills () in the northeastern part of the county, Mount Kulal () in the northwest and the mountains around Sololo-Moyale escarpment (up to ) in the northeast. The

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makes up much of the center region of the county.

Physical and tropical features

The county is made of an extensive plain lying above sea level which gently slopes towards the south-east. Some of the prominent features include Ol Donyo ( above sea level), Mt. Marsabit ( above sea level), Hurri Hills ( above sea level) Mt. Kulal ( above sea level) and the Sololo-Moyale escarpment (up to above sea level).

Climatic conditions

The county experience semi-arid climatic conditions with an average temperature range between 15 °C and 26 °C, and annual rainfall ranges between and per annum. long start in April and May and short rain seasons from November and December.

Demographics

The county has a total population of 459,785, of which 243,548 are males, 216,219 females and 18 intersex persons. There are 77,495 households, with an average household size of 5.8 persons per household and a population density 6 people per square kilometre. Population

Religion

Administrative and political units

Administrative units

There are 4 sub counties, 16 divisions, 63 locations and 127 sub-locations.

Sub-counties

* Saku * North Horr * Laisamis * Moyale

Electoral constituencies

There 4 constituencies and 20 county assembly wards. *

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Saku Constituency Marsabit central (Saku Constituency) is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of four constituencies in Marsabit County in Northern Kenya. It borders North Horr Constituency North Horr Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. ...

Laisamis Constituency Laisamis Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of four constituencies in Marsabit County Marsabit County is a county in Kenya. Covering a surface area of 66,923.1 square kilometres. Marsabit is the second largest coun ...

Political leadership

Mohamed Mohamud Ali is the Governor and was elected in 2017 and his deputy is Solomon Gubo Riwe. He replaced Ukur Yattani, the first governor of Marsabit county and currently the Cabinet Secretary of National Treasury & Planning.

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is the Senator and has been senator since 2013. Nasra Ibrahim Ibren is the first elected women representative and was replaced in 2017 general elections by Safia Sheikh Adan. For Marsabit County, the County Executive Committee comprises:- Source

Members of Parliament 2017-2022 (Marsabit County)

# Hon. Wario, Qalicha Gufu of Jubilee Party (JP) Member of Parliament

. # Hon. Ganya, Francis Chachu of Fap Party Member of Parliament

. # Hon. Raso, Dido Ali of Jubilee Party (JP) Member of Parliament

. # Hon. Arbelle, Marselino of Jubilee Party (JP) Malimo Member of Parliament

Education

There are 277 ECD centres 209 primary schools and 31 secondary schools. The county has also 1 teachers training colleges, 4 Youth Polytechnics, 106 adult training institutions and 6 technical training institutions. The number of teachers currently providing basic education i
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county is 1,912, consisting of 492 ECDE teachers, 1,147 primary and 283 secondary school teachers.

Health

There is a total of 111 health facilities, hospital beds in the county. County has 457 health personnel of different cadre. HIV prevalence is at 1% below the national 5.3% (Kenya HIV Estimates 2011).

Transport and communication

The county is covered by of road network. Of this, is covered by earth surface, is murram surface, and of surface is covered by bitumen. There are two post offices with 1,000 installed letter boxes: 717 rented letter boxes and 283 vacant letter boxes.

Electoral constituencies

Administrative sub-divisions

Administratively, the county is divided into four administrative sub-counties namely: Marsabit Central, Laisamis, North Horr, and Moyale. Sub-counties are further divided into 20 wards and administrative villages.

References

External links

* http://softkenya.com/county/marsabit-county/ Marsabit County {{Authority control Counties of Kenya Eastern Province (Kenya)