Governor: Hon Kawira Mwangaza
Governor Since: 2022
County HQs: Meru
Governor Since: 2022
County HQs: Meru
Sector Indicators
20,938 Number of households
Number of households with Fuel wood
As of 2017 (Kenya Open Data)
7,015 Number of households
Number of households with Solar
As of 2017 (Kenya Open Data)
50,004 Number of households
number of households with electricity
As of 2017 (Kenya Open Data)
3,018 Number of households
Number of households with Gas Lamp
As of 2017 (Kenya Open Data)
112,946 Number of households
number of households with Lantern
As of 2017 (Kenya Open Data)
1,519 Number of households
Number of households with other lighting
As of 2017 (Kenya Open Data)
2,388 Number of households
number of households with Presure Lamp
As of 2017 (Kenya Open Data)
183,198 Number of households
Number of households with Tin Lamp
As of 2017 (Kenya Open Data)
712
Monthly per-adult-equivalent energy consumption (average)
As of 2015 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
586 Grid Extension
Status of Electrification of Primary Schools
As of 2015 (Ministry of Energy)
67 Industrial
Electricity Connection by Consumer Entity
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
70 %
Percentage Distribution of Agricultural Parcels
As of 2017 (Kenya Open Data)
6,345 Quantity (Ton)
Barley Production
As of 2014 (Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries)
1,200,000 KSH
Cabbage Production
As of 2014 (Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries)
162,330,000 KSH
Carrots Production
As of 2014 (Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries)
102,566,000 KSH
Kales Production
As of 2014 (Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries)
1,243,949 Production (90 Kg Bag) Cereals
Maize Production
As of 2014 (Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries)
516,404,000 KSH
Mangoes Production
As of 2014 (Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries)
239,992 KSH
Quantity and value of aquaculture production
As of 2014 (Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries)
145 Production (Tons)
Rice Production
As of 2014 (Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries)
95,439 Production (90 Kg Bags)
Sorghum Production
As of 2014 (Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries)
208,705,015 KSH
Tomato Production
As of 2014 (Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries)
77,600 Production (90 Kg Bag)
Wheat Production
As of 2014 (Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries)
405,150,000 KSH
Tamato Production
As of 2013 (Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries)
31 %
Average morbidity in all genders
As of 2016 (Kenya Open Data)
34 %
Morbidity in females
As of 2016 (Kenya Open Data)
28 %
Morbidity in males
As of 2016 (Kenya Open Data)
460
HEALTH FACILITIES
As of 2015 (Ministry of Health)
15
Among children under age 5 with fever, percentage who took any ACT
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
83
Births assisted by a skilled provider (%)
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
82
Births delivered in a health facility (%)
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
78
Children 12?23 months fully vaccinated (%)
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
5
Children under 5 years who are overweight or obese (%)
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
25
Children under 5 years who are stunted (moderate or severe) (%)
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
8
Children under 5 years who are underweight (%)
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
3
Children under 5 years who are wasted (moderate or severe) (%)
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
59
Children under age 5 who slept under an ITN the night before the survey (%)
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
26
Children under age 5 with fever in the 2 weeks before the survey
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
78
Current use of any method of family planning (% of currently married women age 15-49)
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
73
Current use of any modern method of family planning (% of currently married women age 15-49)
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
55
Hospital Beds and Cots by Sub County
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
54
Households with at least one insecticide-treated net (ITN) (%)
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
31
Households with at least one ITN for every 2 persons in the household (universal coverage) (%)
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
38
Men 15-49 who have been tested for HIV in the past 12 months and received the results of the last test (%)
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
86
Men 15-49 who know that HIV can be prevented by using condoms and limiting sex to one uninfected partner (%)
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
45
Pregnant women who received 4+ ANC visits (%)
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
97
Pregnant women who received antenatal care from a skilled provider (%)
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
3
Total Area fertility rate (number of children per woman)
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
311 Number of incidences
CRIME INDEX PER 100,000 FOR THE YEAR 2015
As of 2015 (The kenya Police)
1,971 Number of crimes
County Crime Figures according to Prevalence
As of 2014 (The Kenya Police)
1,971 Numbers
Crime incidences
As of 2014 (The Kenya Police)
145 Crime index
Crime index per 100000 people
As of 2014 (The kenya Police)
2
Distribution of the Poor (%)
As of 2015 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
16
Headcount Rate (%)
As of 2015 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
4
Poverty Gap (%)
As of 2015 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
1
Severity of Poverty (%)
As of 2015 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
1
Household level price (inflation price)
As of 2015 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
4,966
Monthly per-adult-equivalent food expenditure (average)
As of 2015 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
1,607
Monthly per-adult-equivalent non-food item consumption (average)
As of 2015 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
1,356,301
Population
As of 2009 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
196
Population Density 2009 (people per sq Km)
As of 2009 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
12
Share of urban population, 2009 (%)
As of 2009 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
6
Poverty gap, based on KIHBS (2005/06)
As of 2005 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
2
Annual population growth rate, 1999-2009(%)
As of 1999 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
332
Monthly per-adult-equivalent education consumption (average)
As of 2015 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
99
ECDE Centers by Sub-County
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
45,874 no of boys
ECDE Enrollment and Enrollment rates by county
As of 2014 (Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development)
722 Number of overloaded desks in urban and semi urban settlements
Number of overloaded desks
As of 2014 (Centre for Humanitarian Data)
1,959 number of classes
Number of permanent classes in public schools
As of 2014 (Kenya Open Data)
9,058 Number of teachers
Number of Secondary school teachers
As of 2014 (Ministry of Education)
182 Number of classes
Number of temporary classes in public schools
As of 2014 (Kenya Open Data)
24 Average class size
Private Schools average class size
As of 2014 (Kenya Open Data)
102 number of classes
private schools permanent class
As of 2014 (Kenya Open Data)
31 number of classes
private schools temporary class
As of 2014 (Kenya Open Data)
39 number of classes
pulic schools avarage class size
As of 2014 (Kenya Open Data)
2,255
Secondary School Enrollment by Sub-County
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
74
Proportion of households that sought and accessed credit (%)
As of 2015 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
23
Proportion of households that sought credit (%)
As of 2015 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
142
Fish ponds by Sub-County
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
2,500 mm
Long rains (average)
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
1,250 mm
Rainfall (annual avergage)
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
300 mm
Short rains (average)
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
44 Urban Area
Surface Area by Category (km2)
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
32 degrees centigrade
Temperature (annual average highest)
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
20 degrees centigrade
Temperature (annual average Lowest)
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
8 degrees centigrade
Temperature (annual average)
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
45 Number
No. of Non-gazetted forests
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
9 Number
Number of gazetted forests
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
97 Hectares
Size of gazetted forests(ha)
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
754 Hectares
Size of non-gazetted forests (ha)
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
226 Bitumen
Roads Coverage by Type and Distance (km)
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
175 Road Traffic Accidents
Top Causes of Death
As of 2014 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
59 %
Access to improved sources of water
As of 2013 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)
6,029 number of households
number of households with main septic tanks
As of 2009 (Kenya Open Data)
330,801 number of households
number of households with the main pit latrine
As of 2009 (Kenya Open Data)
2,306 Number of households
number of households with the main sewer
As of 2009 (Kenya Open Data)
5 %
Paved Roads as a % of Total Area Roads
As of 2011 (Centre for Humanitarian Data)
Local Revenue by Stream - 2015-16
- Single business permitANNUAL TARGETED REVENUE200.6 millionANNUAL ACTUAL REVENUE107.9 million
- Kaguru ATC- Demo Farm & TrainingANNUAL TARGETED REVENUE-ANNUAL ACTUAL REVENUE11.8 million
- Outdoor adverts. & SignboardANNUAL TARGETED REVENUE-ANNUAL ACTUAL REVENUE9.2 million
- House rent/Stall rentANNUAL TARGETED REVENUE26.8 millionANNUAL ACTUAL REVENUE12 million
Budget Summary - 2017-18
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Annual Revenue Vs. Annual Expenditure
Revenue Breakdown
Expenditure Breakdown