Laikipia County Factsheet - Nov 2024 - Open County

LAIKIPIA COUNTY

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COUNTY LEADERSHIP

  • John Kinyua Nderitu John Kinyua Nderitu
    SENATOR
  • Hon. Joshua Irungu Hon. Joshua Irungu
    GOVERNOR
  • John Mathenge Mwaniki John Mathenge Mwaniki
    DEPUTY GOVERNOR
  • Catherine Wanjiku Waruguru Catherine Wanjiku Waruguru
    WOMEN REPRESENTATIVE

GENERAL INDICATORS

  • ENERGY, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

    Number Of Households With Fuel Wood (2017) Number of households
    6127
    Number Of Households With Solar (2017) Number of households
    5276
    Number Of Households With Electricity (2017) Number of households
    18222
    Number Of Households With Gas Lamp (2017) Number of households
    740
    Number Of Households With Lantern (2017) Number of households
    36366
    Number Of Households With Other Lighting (2017) Number of households
    428
    Number Of Households With Presure Lamp (2017) Number of households
    542

  • AGRICULTURE

    Percentage Distribution Of Agricultural Parcels (2017)
    67%
    Cabbage Production (2014) KSH
    32.5
    Carrots Production (2014) KSH
    10.5
    Kales Production (2014) KSH
    119.9
    Land Potential By Sub-county (2014) Hectares
    543.4
    Maize Production (2014) Production (90 Kg Bag) Cereals
    71902
    Quantity And Value Of Aquaculture Production (2014) KSH
    64786

  • HEALTH

    Average Morbidity In All Genders (2016)
    17.3%
    Morbidity In Females (2016)
    18.7%
    Morbidity In Males (2016)
    16.1%
    Health Facilities (2015)
    115
    Among Children Under Age 5 With Fever, Percentage Who Took Any Act (2014)
    6
    Births Assisted By A Skilled Provider (%) (2014)
    50
    Births Delivered In A Health Facility (%) (2014)
    48

  • SECURITY

    Crime Index Per 100,000 For The Year 2015 (2015) Number of incidences
    208
    County Crime Figures According To Prevalence (2014) Number of crimes
    752
    Crime Incidences (2014) Numbers
    752
    Crime Index Per 100000 People (2014) Crime index
    188

  • POVERTY METRICS - FOOD POVERTY ESTIMATES

    Distribution Of The Poor (%) (2015)
    1
    Headcount Rate (%) (2015)
    28.5
    Poverty Gap (%) (2015)
    9.2
    Severity Of Poverty (%) (2015)
    4.2

  • FINANCE AND PLANNING

    Household Level Price (inflation Price) (2015)
    0.94492190138528
    Monthly Per-adult-equivalent Food Expenditure (average) (2015)
    4117.6567368831
    Monthly Per-adult-equivalent Non-food Item Consumption (average) (2015)
    1309.5063694935
    Population (2009)
    399.2
    Population Density 2009 (people Per Sq Km) (2009)
    42
    Share Of Urban Population, 2009 (%) (2009)
    25
    Poverty Gap, Based On Kihbs (2005/06) (2005)
    14.1

  • EDUCATION

    Monthly Per-adult-equivalent Education Consumption (average) (2015)
    114.07253010842
    Ecde Centers By Sub-county (2014)
    68
    Ecde Enrollment And Enrollment Rates By County (2014) no of girls
    31759
    Kcse Candidates By Sub-county (2014)
    258
    Number Of Overloaded Desks (2014) Number of overloaded desks in urban and semi urban settlements
    9508
    Number Of Permanent Classes In Public Schools (2014) number of classes
    624
    Number Of Secondary School Teachers (2014) Number of teachers
    2652

  • POVERTY METRICS - CREDIT ACCESS

    Proportion Of Households That Sought And Accessed Credit (%) (2015)
    92.9
    Proportion Of Households That Sought Credit (%) (2015)
    15.5

  • LAND AND CLIMATE

    Arable Area (2014) Sq. Km
    1984
    Long Rains (average) (2014) mm
    71.5
    Non-arable Area (2014) Sq. Km
    7456
    Rainfall (annual Average) (2014) mm
    154.3
    Short Rains (average) (2014) mm
    237.1
    Temperature (annual Average Highest) (2014) degrees centigrade
    29
    Temperature (annual Average Lowest) (2014) degrees centigrade
    18

  • FORESTRY

    Gazetted Forests (no.) (2014) Number
    6
    Size Of Gazetted Forests(ha) (2014) Hectares
    55226
    Size Of Non-gazetted Forests (ha) (2014) Hectares
    67.2

  • WATER AND SANITATION

    Access To Improved Sources Of Water (2013)
    50%
    Number Of Households With Main Septic Tanks (2009) number of households
    1886
    Number Of Households With The Main Pit Latrine (2009) number of households
    75079
    Number Of Households With The Main Sewer (2009) Number of households
    10324

  • TRADE AND COMMERCE

    Informal Enterprises (2013) Informal Enterprises
    890
    Licenced Hawkers (2013) Licenced Hawkers
    12
    Licenced Retail Traders (excl. Supermarkets) (2013) Licenced Retail Traders (excl. Supermarkets)
    96
    Licenced Wholesale Traders (2013) Licenced Wholesale Traders
    119
    Licensed Businesses (2013) Licensed Businesses
    15
    Licensed Liquor Outlets (2013) Licensed Liquor Outlets
    15
    Petrol Stations (2013) Petrol Stations
    13

BUDGET INDICATORS

BUDGET DATA (2016-17)ALLOCATIONEXPENDITURE
Agriculture111,620,00046,700,000
County Admin.2,567,830,0002,277,170,000
County Assembly431,470,000370,440,000
Education142,640,00098,660,000
Finance And Planning1,292,320,0001,050,460,000
Health663,430,000383,790,000
Infrastructure367,310,000199,430,000
Trade Industrialization111,820,00055,910,000
Water278,040,000228,100,000

STATISTICS

COUNTY RESOURCES

Economy
    Natural Resources
  • Indigenous Forests
  • Wildlife
  • Rivers
    • Tourist Attractions
  • Ole Pejeta Conservancy
  • Laikipia Plateau Reserve
  • Thompson Falls
  • Caves
    • Main Economic Activities
  • Horticulture
  • Mixed Farming
  • Livestock Farming
  • Sand Harvesting Along River Beds
Health
    Health Facilities
  • District Hospitals (2)
  • Sub-district Hospitals (none)
  • Dispensaries 56)
  • Health Centres (8)
  • Medical Clinics (9)
  • Nursing Homes (2)
  • Other (3)
    • Doctor To Population Ratio
  • 1
    • Infant Mortality Rates
  • 50/1000
    • Under Five Mortality Rates
  • 60/1000
    • Prevalent Diseases
  • Malaria
  • Diarrheal Diseases
  • Bronchopneumonia
    • Notable Hospitals
  • Rumuruti District Hospital
  • Nanyuki District Hospital
Education
    Number Of Institutions (2007)
  • Primary (347)
  • Secondary (91)
    • Primary
  • Enrolment (85,424)
    • Teacher To Pupil Ratio
  • 1
    • Secondary
  • Enrolment (22,091)
    • Teacher To Pupil Ratio
  • 1
    • Tertiary
  • More Than 14 Institutions
    • Adult Literacy Classes
  • Not Available