Taita-Taveta County Factsheet - Dec 2024 - Open County

TAITA-TAVETA COUNTY

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COUNTY LEADERSHIP

  • Johnes Mwashushe Mwaruma Johnes Mwashushe Mwaruma
    SENATOR
  • Hon. Andrew Mwadime Hon. Andrew Mwadime
    GOVERNOR
  • Majala Delina Mlagui Majala Delina Mlagui
    DEPUTY GOVERNOR
  • Lydia Haika Mnene Mizighi Lydia Haika Mnene Mizighi
    WOMEN REPRESENTATIVE

GENERAL INDICATORS

  • ENERGY, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

    Number Of Households With Fuel Wood (2017) Number of households
    1638
    Number Of Households With Solar (2017) Number of households
    412
    Number Of Households With Electricity (2017) Number of households
    10653
    Number Of Households With Gas Lamp (2017) Number of households
    257
    Number Of Households With Lantern (2017) Number of households
    32595
    Number Of Households With Other Lighting (2017) Number of households
    450
    Number Of Households With Presure Lamp (2017) Number of households
    353

  • AGRICULTURE

    Percentage Distribution Of Agricultural Parcels (2017)
    73%
    Carrots Production (2014) KSH
    3.6
    Kales Production (2014) KSH
    95
    Maize Production (2014) Production (90 Kg Bag) Cereals
    9142
    Quantity And Value Of Aquaculture Production (2014) KSH
    59579
    Rice Production (2014) Production (Tons)
    1396
    Sorghum Production (2014) Production (90 Kg Bags)
    833

  • HEALTH

    Average Morbidity In All Genders (2016)
    27.2%
    Morbidity In Females (2016)
    34.7%
    Morbidity In Males (2016)
    19.2%
    Health Facilities (2015)
    91
    Among Children Under Age 5 With Fever, Percentage Who Took Any Act (2014)
    1
    Births Assisted By A Skilled Provider (%) (2014)
    63
    Births Delivered In A Health Facility (%) (2014)
    62

  • SECURITY

    Crime Index Per 100,000 For The Year 2015 (2015) Number of incidences
    338
    County Crime Figures According To Prevalence (2014) Number of crimes
    1047
    Crime Incidences (2014) Numbers
    1047
    Crime Index Per 100000 People (2014) Crime index
    368

  • POVERTY METRICS - FOOD POVERTY ESTIMATES

    Distribution Of The Poor (%) (2015)
    1
    Headcount Rate (%) (2015)
    38.9
    Poverty Gap (%) (2015)
    9
    Severity Of Poverty (%) (2015)
    3.3

  • FINANCE AND PLANNING

    Household Level Price (inflation Price) (2015)
    1.0555701377303
    Monthly Per-adult-equivalent Food Expenditure (average) (2015)
    4094.1048744719
    Monthly Per-adult-equivalent Non-food Item Consumption (average) (2015)
    1777.4873157342
    Population (2009)
    284.7
    Population Density 2009 (people Per Sq Km) (2009)
    17
    Share Of Urban Population, 2009 (%) (2009)
    23
    Poverty Gap, Based On Kihbs (2005/06) (2005)
    17.6

  • EDUCATION

    Monthly Per-adult-equivalent Education Consumption (average) (2015)
    407.4073109236
    Ecde Enrollment And Enrollment Rates By County (2014) no of boys
    10780
    Number Of Overloaded Desks (2014) Number of overloaded desks in urban and semi urban settlements
    883
    Number Of Permanent Classes In Public Schools (2014) number of classes
    501
    Number Of Secondary School Teachers (2014) Number of teachers
    2244
    Number Of Temporary Classes In Public Schools (2014) Number of classes
    125
    Private Schools Average Class Size (2014) Average class size
    21

  • POVERTY METRICS - CREDIT ACCESS

    Proportion Of Households That Sought And Accessed Credit (%) (2015)
    91
    Proportion Of Households That Sought Credit (%) (2015)
    36.1

  • LAND AND CLIMATE

    Annual Average (2014) mm
    650
    Long Rains (average) (2014) mm
    211
    Short Rains (average) (2014) mm
    770.5
    Surface Area By Category (km2) (2014) Lake Challa
    5
    Temperature (annual Average Highest) (2014) degrees centigrade
    25
    Temperature (annual Average Lowest) (2014) degrees centigrade
    23
    Temperature (annual Average) (2014) degrees centigrade
    24

  • FORESTRY

    No. Of Non-gazetted Forests (2014) Number
    29
    Number Of Gazetted Forests (2014) Number
    25
    Size Of Gazetted Forests(ha) (2014) Hectares
    16867
    Size Of Non-gazetted Forests (ha) (2014) Hectares
    1240

  • WATER AND SANITATION

    Access To Improved Sources Of Water (2013)
    64%
    Number Of Households With Main Septic Tanks (2009) number of households
    275
    Number Of Households With The Main Pit Latrine (2009) number of households
    112.2
    Number Of Households With The Main Sewer (2009) Number of households
    374

BUDGET INDICATORS

BUDGET DATA (2016-17)ALLOCATIONEXPENDITURE
Administration And Devolution946,160,000947,480,000
Agriculture Livestock And Fisheries245,880,00087,060,000
County Assembly629,500,000585,050,000
County Public Service Board35,310,00035,090,000
Education And Libraries474,260,000380,250,000
Finance And Planning425,290,000385,900,000
Health686,100,000515,430,000
IndustrializationEnergy Research And ICT50,860,000
Infrastructure And Public Works273,630,00086,750,000
Lands And Mining32,070,00011,240,000
The Governors And Deputy Governors Office178,540,000177,180,000
Tourism And Natural Resources53,180,00028,890,000
Trade And Community Affairs178,920,00045,830,000
Water And Irrigation446,730,00098,900,000

STATISTICS

COUNTY RESOURCES

Economy
    Agriculture
  • Horticultural Production
  • Maize
  • Beans
  • Sorghum
  • Cowpeas
  • Green Grams
  • Cashew Nuts
  • Sunflower
  • Millet
  • Hybrid Maize
    • Livestock And Sisal Estates
  • Ranching And Sisal Growing
  • Rear Dairy Cattle And Produce Milk
    • Tourism And Conservation
  • Tsavo East National Park
  • Tsavo West National Park
    • Mining
  • Gemstone Mining
  • Ruby
  • Tanzanite
  • Garnet
  • Iron Ore
Health
    Health Facilities
  • District Hospitals (3)
  • Sub-district Hospitals (1)
  • Dispensaries (47)
  • Heaith Centres (9)
  • Medical Clinics (11)
  • Nursing Homes (none)
  • Maternity Homes (none)
    • Hospitals
  • Moi District Hospital In Voi
  • Wesu District Hospital
  • Taveta District Hospital
    • Doctor To Population Ratio
  • 1
    • Infant Mortally Rates
  • 14/1000
    • Under Five Mortality Rates
  • 93/ 1000
    • Prevalent Diseases
  • Malaria
  • Upper Respiratory Transmitted Infections
  • Diarrhoea
  • Hiv/aids.
Education
    Number Of Institutions (2007)
  • Primary (206)
  • Secondary (53)
    • Primary
  • Teacher To Pupil Ratio
    • Secondary
  • Teacher To Pupil Ratio
    • Tertiary
  • Over 20 Institutions