Elgeyo-Marakwet County Factsheet - Dec 2024 - Open County

ELGEYO-MARAKWET COUNTY

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COUNTY LEADERSHIP

  • Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen
    SENATOR
  • H.E. Wisley Rotich H.E. Wisley Rotich
    GOVERNOR
  • Wisley Kipyegon Rotich Wisley Kipyegon Rotich
    DEPUTY GOVERNOR
  • Jane Jepkorir Kiptoo Chebaibai Jane Jepkorir Kiptoo Chebaibai
    WOMEN REPRESENTATIVE

GENERAL INDICATORS

  • PRODUCTIVE AND ECONOMIC - TOURISM AND CULTURE

    Atraction Sites (2019) Number
    18
    Bed Occupancy Rate (2019) Percentage
    35
    Cultural Museums (2019) Number
    3
    Cutural Groups (2019) Number
    156
    Hotel Bed Availability (2019) Number
    3668
    National Reserves (2019) Number
    1
    Number Of Tourists (2019) Number
    5212

  • HEALTH, WATER AND SANITATION - HEALTH OUTCOMES

    4plus Anc Attendance Coverage (2018) Percentage
    40.9
    Children Underweight (2018) Percentage
    8.6
    Facility Skilled Delivery (2018) Percentage
    37
    Fp Attendance (2018) Percentage
    71
    Fully Immunized Children Under One Year (2018) Percentage
    40
    Latrine Coverage (2018) Percentage
    79
    Stunting Rate (2018) Percentage
    7

  • PRODUCTIVE AND ECONOMIC - LIVESTOCK

    A.i. Served (conventional) (2018)
    200
    A.i. Served (sexed) (2018)
    10
    Average Livestock Prices - Camel (2018) KSH
    40000
    Average Livestock Prices - Cattle - Beef (2018) KSH
    10000
    Average Livestock Prices - Cattle - Dairy (2018) KSH
    30000
    Average Livestock Prices - Donkeys (2018) KSH
    5000
    Average Livestock Prices - Goats - Meat (2018) KSH
    3000

  • HEALTH, WATER AND SANITATION - HEALTH MORBIDITY

    Abortion (2018) Cases
    692
    All Other Diseases (2018) Cases
    293.6
    Anaemia Cases (2018) Cases
    798
    Arthritis, Joint Pains Etc. (2018) Cases
    25788
    Asthma (2018) Cases
    7197
    Bilharzia (2018) Cases
    58
    Brucellosis (2018) Cases
    6263

  • PRODUCTIVE AND ECONOMIC - COOPERATIVES

    Active Cooperatives (2018) number
    3
    Cooperative Membership (2018) number
    35
    Cooperative Share Capital (2018) number
    44010
    Cooperative Turnover (2018) number
    758.2
    Dormant Cooperatives (2018) number
    1
    Newly Registered Cooperatives (2018) number
    1

  • PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND GOVERNANCE - COUNTY ADMINISTRATION

    Area (2018) KM2
    234.6
    Number Of Locations (2018) Number
    3
    Number Of Sub Locations (2018) Number
    11
    Household Food Distribution By Source - Own Production (2015) Percentage
    35.6
    Household Food Distribution By Source - Stock (2015) Percentage
    11.7
    Household Food Distribution By Source -gifts (2015) Percentage
    4.5
    Household Food Distribution By Source -purchases (2015) Percentage
    48.2

  • PRODUCTIVE AND ECONOMIC - AGRICULTURE AND IRRIGATION

    Area Under African Nightshade Production (2018) Hectares
    19.230769230769
    Area Under Amarantha Production (2018) Hectares
    4
    Area Under Apple Production (2018) Hectares
    0.24242424242424
    Area Under Avocado Production (2018) Hectares
    12.451960030746
    Area Under Banana Production (2018) Hectares
    4.5831842576029
    Area Under Bean Production (2018) Hectares
    2221.8009478673
    Area Under Butter Nut Production (2018) Hectares
    4.6296296296296

  • SOCIAL PROTECTION AND EMPOWERMENT - SPORTS, YOUTH, ICT AND SOCIAL SERVICES

    Athletics Camps (2018) Number
    1
    Children Assembly (2018) Number
    1
    County Levelled Fields (2018) Number
    4
    County Levelled Fields (2018) Number
    6
    Elderly On County Medical Program (2018) Number
    120
    Football Teams (2018) Number
    19
    Pwds Groups On County Government Igas (2018) Number
    5

  • SOCIAL PROTECTION AND EMPOWERMENT - EDUCATION - PRIMARY

    Class 1 Enrolment (2018) Number
    3480
    Class 8 Enrolment (2018) Number
    3748
    Primary School Enrolment (2018) Number
    31362
    Private Primary Schools (2018) Number
    22
    Public Primary Schools (2018) Number
    108

  • PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND GOVERNANCE - PUBLIC SERVICE MANAGEMENT

    Client Satisfaction Level (2018) Percentage
    75
    Employee Satisfaction Level (2018) Percentage
    70
    Prevalence Of Alcohol Use (2018) Percentage
    30
    No Of Decentralized Administrative Offices (2017) Number
    20

  • INFRASTRUCTURE - ENERGY

    Dispensary Connected With Electricity (2018) Number
    79
    Health Centres Connected With Electricity (2018) Number
    22
    Households Connected To Electricity (2018) Number
    854
    Primary Schools Connected With Electricity (2018) Number
    449
    Secondary Schools Connected With Electricity (2018) Number
    116
    Trading Centres Connected With Electricity (2018) Number
    61

  • SOCIAL PROTECTION AND EMPOWERMENT - EDUCATION - ECD

    Ecd Centre Classrooms (2018) Number
    2
    Ecd Centre Enrolment (2018) Number
    211
    Ecd Centre Teachers (2018) Number
    2

  • HEALTH, WATER AND SANITATION - WATER AND ENVIROMENT

    Forest Cover (2018) Hectares
    113.9
    Households Accessing Water From Boreholes (2018) Number
    6
    Households With Access To Piped Water (2018) Number
    1980
    Proportion Of Households With Access To Clean Water (2018) Percent
    33

  • SOCIAL PROTECTION AND EMPOWERMENT - EDUCATION - SECONDARY

    Form 1 Enrolment (2018) Number
    2973
    Form 4 Enrolment (2018) Number
    2512
    Private Secondary Schools (2018) Number
    1
    Public Secondary Schools (2018) Number
    34
    Secondary School Enrolment (2018) Number
    10741

  • INFRASTRUCTURE - ROADS

    Length Of Earth Roads (2018) Kilometres
    71
    Length Of Gravelled Roads (2018) Kilometres
    8.8
    Length Of Paved Roads (2018) Kilometres
    38
    Number Of Box Culverts (2018) Number
    1
    Number Of Bridges (2018) Number
    1
    Number Of Drifts (2018) Number
    3
    Number Of Footbridges (2018) Number
    2

  • PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND GOVERNANCE - COUNTY ASSEMBLY

    No Of Bills Passed (2018) Number
    25
    No Of Elected Members (2018) Number
    20
    No Of Nominated Memmbers (2018) Number
    13

  • PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND GOVERNANCE - OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR

    No Of Complaints Forwarded To Respective Departmets (2018) Number
    275
    No Of Complaints Reported (2018) Number
    275
    No Of Complaints Resolved (2018) Number
    173
    Proportion Of Complaints Resolved (2018) Percent
    63

  • HEALTH, WATER AND SANITATION - HEALTH INVESTMENTS

    Number Of Clinical Officers (general) (2018) Number
    85
    Number Of Clinical Officers (specialists) (2018) Number
    14
    Number Of Community Oral Health Officers (2018) Number
    2
    Number Of Consultants (2018) Number
    6
    Number Of Dental Technologists (2018) Number
    2
    Number Of Dentists (2018) Number
    3
    Number Of Dispensaries (2018) Number
    3

  • SOCIAL PROTECTION AND EMPOWERMENT - EDUCATION - VTC

    Vtc (vocational Training) Centres (2018) Number
    1
    Vtc Dormitory (2018) Number
    1
    Vtc Enrolment (2018) Number
    74
    Vtc Graduates (2018) Number
    37
    Vtc Graduates Engaged In Gainful Employment (2018) Number
    25
    Vtc Instructors (2018) Number
    3
    Vtc Workshops (2018) Number
    2

  • ENERGY, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

    Number Of Households With Fuel Wood (2017) Number of households
    2555
    Number Of Households With Solar (2017) Number of households
    1367
    Number Of Households With Electricity (2017) Number of households
    19959
    Number Of Households With Gas Lamp (2017) Number of households
    2718
    Number Of Households With Lantern (2017) Number of households
    100.2
    Number Of Households With Other Lighting (2017) Number of households
    483
    Number Of Households With Presure Lamp (2017) Number of households
    1791

  • AGRICULTURE

    Percentage Distribution Of Agricultural Parcels (2017)
    83%
    Cabbage Production (2014) KSH
    175
    Carrots Production (2014) KSH
    22.6
    Kales Production (2014) KSH
    148.6
    Land Potential By Sub-county (2014) Hectares
    90228
    Maize Production (2014) Production (90 Kg Bag) Cereals
    1.1
    Mangoes Production (2014) KSH
    209.2

  • HEALTH

    Average Morbidity In All Genders (2016)
    38.1%
    Morbidity In Females (2016)
    41.3%
    Morbidity In Males (2016)
    34.7%
    Health Facilities (2015)
    124
    Among Children Under Age 5 With Fever, Percentage Who Took Any Act (2014)
    2
    Births Assisted By A Skilled Provider (%) (2014)
    65
    Births Delivered In A Health Facility (%) (2014)
    65

  • SECURITY

    Crime Index Per 100,000 For The Year 2015 (2015) Number of incidences
    154
    County Crime Figures According To Prevalence (2014) Number of crimes
    892
    Crime Incidences (2014) Numbers
    892
    Crime Index Per 100000 People (2014) Crime index
    241

  • POVERTY METRICS - FOOD POVERTY ESTIMATES

    Distribution Of The Poor (%) (2015)
    1.4
    Headcount Rate (%) (2015)
    44.8
    Poverty Gap (%) (2015)
    10.8
    Severity Of Poverty (%) (2015)
    4

  • FINANCE AND PLANNING

    Household Level Price (inflation Price) (2015)
    1.0367644306818
    Monthly Per-adult-equivalent Food Expenditure (average) (2015)
    3090.8160213864
    Monthly Per-adult-equivalent Non-food Item Consumption (average) (2015)
    1187.9397292895
    Population (2009)
    370
    Population Density 2009 (people Per Sq Km) (2009)
    122
    Share Of Urban Population, 2009 (%) (2009)
    14
    Poverty Gap, Based On Kihbs (2005/06) (2005)
    16.6

  • EDUCATION

    Monthly Per-adult-equivalent Education Consumption (average) (2015)
    206.49973664818
    Ecde Centers By Sub-county (2014)
    106
    Ecde Enrollment And Enrollment Rates By County (2014) no of boys
    19244
    Kcse Candidates By Sub-county (2014)
    559
    Number Of Overloaded Desks (2014) Number of overloaded desks in urban and semi urban settlements
    9630
    Number Of Permanent Classes In Public Schools (2014) number of classes
    864
    Number Of Secondary School Teachers (2014) Number of teachers
    4229

  • POVERTY METRICS - CREDIT ACCESS

    Proportion Of Households That Sought And Accessed Credit (%) (2015)
    98.7
    Proportion Of Households That Sought Credit (%) (2015)
    43.1

  • LAND AND CLIMATE

    Arable Area (2014) Sq. Km
    2170.7
    Non-arable Area (2014) Sq. Km
    856.3
    Urban Area (2014) Sq. Km
    1.4
    Water Mass (2014) Sq. Km
    0.7

  • FORESTRY

    Gazetted Forests (2014) Number
    9
    Non-gazetted Forests (2014) Number
    10
    Size Of Gazetted Forests (2014) Hectares
    93688.38
    Size Of Non-gazetted Forests (2014) Hectares
    4000

  • TRADE AND INDUSTRY

    Informal Enterprises (2014) Informal Enterprises
    407
    Licensed Hawkers (2014) Licensed Hawkers
    506
    Licensed Liquor Outlets (2014) Licensed Liquor Outlets
    95
    Licensed Retail Traders (excl. Supermarkets) (2014) Licensed Retail Traders (excl. Supermarkets)
    942
    Licensed Wholesale Traders (2014) Licensed Wholesale Traders
    62
    Other Licensed Businesses (2014) Other Licensed Businesses
    583
    Petrol Stations (2014) Petrol Stations
    30

  • WATER AND SANITATION

    Access To Improved Sources Of Water (2013)
    37%
    Number Of Households With Main Septic Tanks (2009) number of households
    333
    Number Of Households With The Main Pit Latrine (2009) number of households
    60669
    Number Of Households With The Main Sewer (2009) Number of households
    295

BUDGET INDICATORS

BUDGET DATA (2016-17)ALLOCATIONEXPENDITURE
Administration29,885,80525,140,836
Agriculture382,554,944303,087,621
County Assembly484,586,141468,510,357
County Public Service Board175,546,027130,733,058
Education And Technical Training518,091,141396,193,626
Finance Economic Planning214,292,243186,766,381
Health Services1,517,440,6271,391,262,646
ICT Public Service36,361,30234,812,706
Office Of The Governor207,905,927157,979,816
Roads Public Works Transport447,691,297381,670,497
Trade Tourism Coops Wildlife421,818,389278,091,827
Water Lands Housing Planning166,454,493122,403,607
Youth Sports Culture Gender136,539,57588,002,723

STATISTICS

COUNTY RESOURCES

Economy
    Natural Resources
  • Kerio Valley National Reserve
  • Arable Land
  • Cherang'any Hills
  • River Kerio
  • Fluorspar At Kimwarer
  • Torok Waterfalls
    • Tourist Attractions
  • Kerio Vallley National Reserve
  • Sports Tourism
  • Cherang'any Hills
  • River Kerio
  • Rimoi National Reserve
  • Torok Waterfalls
    • Economic Activities
  • Livestock
  • Subsistence Farming
  • Fluorspar Mining
  • Small Business
    • Potential Minerals
  • Iron Ore
  • Copper
Health
    Health Facilities
  • District Hospitals (2)
  • Sub-district Hospitals (5)
  • Dispensaries (89)
  • Health Centres (15)
  • Medical Clinics (1)
  • Others (1)
    • Doctor To Population Ratio
  • 1
    • Infant Mortality Rates
  • 57/1000 (keiyo)
    • Under Five Mortality Rates
  • 9.7/1000 (keiyo)
    • Prevalent Diseases
  • Malaria
  • Diarrhoea
  • Bronchopneumonia
  • Respiratory Tract Infections
  • Urinary Tract Infections
    • Notable Hospitals
  • Chebiemit District Hospital
  • Iten District Hospital
Education
    Number Of Institutions (2007)
  • Primary (373)
  • Secondary (75)
    • Primary
  • Enrolment (110,399)
    • Teacher To Pupil Ratio
  • 1
    • Secondary
  • Enrolment (20,887)
    • Teacher To Pupil Ratio
  • 1
    • Tertiary
  • 1 Teacher Training College
  • 3 Youth Polytechnics
    • Adult Literacy Classes
  • Enrolment (data Not Available)