Isiolo County


Isiolo County is a county in the former Eastern Province of Kenya. Its population is 268,002 and its capital is Isiolo. Isiolo County is to be the first county to be developed as part of the Kenya Vision 2030 program. Its capital and largest town is Isiolo. Other upcoming urban centres are: Garbatulla, Modogashe, Kinna, Merti and Oldonyiro.
The local topography is arid or semi-arid low plains. Ewaso Nyiro River flows through the county and partly bounds it. It borders Marsabit County to the north, Wajir County to the east, Garissa and Tana River counties to the south east, Meru County to the south, Laikipia County to the south west and Samburu County to the west.
Three different National Game Reserves are located in Isiolo County: Bisanadi National Reserve, Buffalo Springs National Reserve and Shaba National Reserve.

Demographics

Isiolo county has a total population of 268,002 persons as 2019 census and of this 139,510 are males,128,483 are females, and 9 intersex persons.
There is an average size of 4.6 persons per household and a population density of 11 persons per square Km.
SubcountyNo of Persons
Garbatulla99,730
Isiolo121,066
Merti47,206
TOTAL268,002

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Infrastructure and Transport

Isiolo covered by 1,185.49 km of earth, 263.7 km of murram and 35 km of bitumen as at 2014. There are 1,149 installed letter boxes, 851 rented letter boxes and vacant letter boxes.
Isiolo airport is one of the key airport in the county.

Administrative and Political Units

As of 2018, the County has two constituencies, three sub-counties and ten wards.
There are a total of 10 county assembly wards, 71 locations and 144 sub-locations
ConstituencySub-countyArea Ward
Isiolo NorthIsiolo3,269Wabera
Isiolo NorthIsiolo3,269Bulla Pesa
Isiolo NorthIsiolo3,269Burat
Isiolo NorthIsiolo3,269Ngaremara
Isiolo NorthIsiolo3,269Oldonyiro
Isiolo NorthMerti12,612Chari
Isiolo NorthMerti12,612Cherab
Isiolo SouthGarbatulla9,819Kinna
Isiolo SouthGarbatulla9,819Garbatulla
Isiolo SouthGarbatulla9,819Sericho
Total: 2325,70010

Political Leadership

is the second governor for Isiolo and took office in 2017 and he deputised by Ibrahim Abdi Issa. Adan Dullo Fatuma is the senator and also the first woman to be elected as a senator in Kenya. is the seating women representative for isiolo and second to hold the office.

Education

There are 213 ECD centres with enrolment of 5148 pupils, 124 primary schools of which 107 are public and 17 are private schools. 23 secondary schools are spread across the county of which 16 are public and 7 are private schools.
Furthermore there are two youth polytechnics, three tertiary institutions and two vocational training centres in the county.

Health

There are three hospitals of which two is government owned an other one faith based organisation, five health centres, thirty three dispensaries, and three clinics.
Isiolo county has a total of 214 medical personnel of different cadre ranging from doctors to biochemists.

Economy

In agriculture the four main crops planted in Isiolo are maize, beans, sorghum and green grams. Livestock also is an economy earner and the four animals kept are cattle, cattle, camels, sheep, and goats.
A total of 178 ponds were in various places in the county in 2014.

and Urbanisation

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Notable people