Marsabit County Factsheet - Apr 2024 - Open County

MARSABIT COUNTY

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COUNTY LEADERSHIP

  • Gordana Hargura Gordana Hargura
    SENATOR
  • Mohamud Mohamed Ali Mohamud Mohamed Ali
    GOVERNOR
  • Solomon Gubo Riwe Solomon Gubo Riwe
    DEPUTY GOVERNOR
  • Safia Sheikh Adan Safia Sheikh Adan
    WOMEN REPRESENTATIVE

GENERAL INDICATORS

  • ENERGY, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

    Number Of Households With Fuel Wood (2017) Number of households
    678
    Number Of Households With Solar (2017) Number of households
    27355
    Number Of Households With Electricity (2017) Number of households
    4258
    Number Of Households With Gas Lamp (2017) Number of households
    1665
    Number Of Households With Lantern (2017) Number of households
    13084
    Number Of Households With Other Lighting (2017) Number of households
    2879
    Number Of Households With Presure Lamp (2017) Number of households
    69

  • AGRICULTURE

    Percentage Distribution Of Agricultural Parcels (2017)
    76%
    Kales Production (2014) KSH
    855
    Maize Production (2014) Production (90 Kg Bag) Cereals
    17575
    Sorghum Production (2014) Production (90 Kg Bags)
    41
    Wheat Production (2014) Production (90 Kg Bag)
    1030

  • HEALTH

    Average Morbidity In All Genders (2016)
    19.9%
    Morbidity In Females (2016)
    20.5%
    Morbidity In Males (2016)
    19.3%
    Health Facilities (2015)
    114
    Among Children Under Age 5 With Fever, Percentage Who Took Any Act (2014)
    10
    Births Assisted By A Skilled Provider (%) (2014)
    26
    Births Delivered In A Health Facility (%) (2014)
    26

  • SECURITY

    Crime Index Per 100,000 For The Year 2015 (2015) Number of incidences
    161
    County Crime Figures According To Prevalence (2014) Number of crimes
    370
    Crime Incidences (2014) Numbers
    370
    Crime Index Per 100000 People (2014) Crime index
    127
    Summary Of Terrorists/al-shabaab Related Incidents (2014) Number of incidences
    2

  • POVERTY METRICS - FOOD POVERTY ESTIMATES

    Distribution Of The Poor (%) (2015)
    1.2
    Headcount Rate (%) (2015)
    55.6
    Poverty Gap (%) (2015)
    17.9
    Severity Of Poverty (%) (2015)
    8

  • FINANCE AND PLANNING

    Household Level Price (inflation Price) (2015)
    1.157941340317
    Monthly Per-adult-equivalent Food Expenditure (average) (2015)
    2869.7736794236
    Monthly Per-adult-equivalent Non-food Item Consumption (average) (2015)
    809.19078808646
    Population (2009)
    291.2
    Population Density 2009 (people Per Sq Km) (2009)
    4
    Share Of Urban Population, 2009 (%) (2009)
    22
    Poverty Gap, Based On Kihbs (2005/06) (2005)
    42.2

  • EDUCATION

    Monthly Per-adult-equivalent Education Consumption (average) (2015)
    258.48139688732
    Ecde Enrollment And Enrollment Rates By County (2014) no of girls
    8089
    Number Of Overloaded Desks (2014) Number of overloaded desks in urban and semi urban settlements
    93
    Number Of Permanent Classes In Public Schools (2014) number of classes
    127
    Number Of Secondary School Teachers (2014) Number of teachers
    1319
    Number Of Temporary Classes In Public Schools (2014) Number of classes
    2
    Private Schools Average Class Size (2014) Average class size
    29

  • POVERTY METRICS - CREDIT ACCESS

    Proportion Of Households That Sought And Accessed Credit (%) (2015)
    33.9
    Proportion Of Households That Sought Credit (%) (2015)
    11.1

  • WATER AND SANITATION

    Access To Improved Sources Of Water (2013)
    38%
    Number Of Households With Main Septic Tanks (2009) number of households
    118
    Number Of Households With The Main Pit Latrine (2009) number of households
    18533
    Number Of Households With The Main Sewer (2009) Number of households
    22

BUDGET INDICATORS

BUDGET DATA (2016-17)ALLOCATIONEXPENDITURE
Administration Coordination ICT322,530,000284,720,000
Agriculture Livestock Veterinary Fisheries297,140,000281,570,000
County Assembly560,310,000506,270,000
County Health Services1,374,860,0001,232,070,000
County Public Service Board79,820,00079,150,000
County Transport Public Works And Roads607,530,000564,000,000
Culture Social Services And Gender185,790,000139,250,000
Education Youth Affairs Sports525,680,000463,950,000
Finance Economic Planning683,740,000634,600,000
Lands Physical Planning And Urban Development354,470,000318,060,000
Office Of The Governor753,550,000752,310,000
Trade Tourism Cooperatives And Enterprise Development296,410,000254,880,000
Water Environment Natural Resources777,360,000630,660,000

STATISTICS

COUNTY RESOURCES

Economy
    Natural Resources As Wildlife, Lake Turkana, Forests, Rangelands, Wind And Solar Energy Tourist Attractions As Marsabit National Park And Reserve, Sibilio And South Island National Park, Lake Sokote, Lake Paradise Main Economic Activities Include Livestock Rearing, Small-scale Fishing, Sand Harvesting, Stone Mining, Salt Mining, Mining Of Gems And Precious Stones And Small Scale Trading Potential Minerals
  • Copper, Beryl, Nepheline, Nickel, Asbestos, Graphite, Tourmaline, Garnet, Iron Ore, Magnesite, Rare Earth, Chromite, Tal
Health
    Health Facilities
  • 51 - District Hospitals (1), Sub-district Hospitals (-), Dispensaries (34), Heaith Centres (6), Medical Clinics (8), Nursing Homes (-), Maternity Homes (-), Others (2)
    • Doctor To Population Ratio
  • 1
    • Infant Mortality Rates
  • 47/1000 (marsabit District)
    • Under Five Mortality Rates
  • 70/1000 (marsabit), 50/1000 Tmoyale Distrid)
    • Prevalent Diseases
  • Malaria, Intestinal Worms, Diseases Of The Respiratory Tract, Diarrhoea
    • Notable Hospitals
  • Marsabit District Hospital
Education
    Number Of Institutions (2007)
  • Primary (126), Secondary (16)
    • Primary
  • Enrollment (40,332)
    • Teacher To Pupil Ratio
  • 1
    • Secondary
  • Enrollment (1,101)
    • Teacher To Pupil Ratio
  • 1
    • Tertiary
  • 2
    • Adult Literacy Classes
  • Enrollment (5,777)