Garissa County
Garissa County
Garissa County is located in Eastern Kenya bordering Somalia to the East, Wajir County and Isiolo County to the North, Tana River County to the West and Lamu County to the South. It covers an area of 44,736Km2. According to the 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census the population is 841,353 and a population density of 19 people per Km2.
The main economic activities in the County are Livestock rearing predominantly through pastoralism, Bee-keeping, Sand Harvesting, irrigated farming and trading.
Garissa County has eleven (6) constituencies divided into 30 electoral wards.
Representatives
Governor | KORANE ALI BUNOW |
Senator | HAJI MOHAMED YUSUF |
Women Representative | GURE ANAB MOHAMED |
Constituencies
Garissa Township Constituency
Fafi Constituency
Dadaab Constituency
Lagdera Constituency
Balambala Constituency
Ijara Constituency
A sample of 800 and a margin of error of ±3.464% was used.
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Ward | Adult Population per Ward | Sample per Ward |
Waberi | 17,933 | 26 |
Galbet | 23,434 | 35 |
Township | 19,439 | 29 |
Iftin | 26,740 | 39 |
Balambala | 17,682 | 26 |
Danyere | 21,589 | 32 |
Jarajara | 6,398 | 9 |
Saka | 8,598 | 13 |
Sankuri | 26,650 | 39 |
Modogashe | 18,944 | 28 |
Benane | 11,423 | 17 |
Goreale | 8,900 | 13 |
Maalamin | 23,218 | 34 |
Sabena | 9,586 | 14 |
Baraki | 8,505 | 13 |
Dertu | 9,911 | 15 |
Dadaab | 52,528 | 78 |
Labisgale | 38,046 | 56 |
Damajale | 8,236 | 12 |
Liboi | 9,951 | 15 |
Abakaile | 10,815 | 16 |
Bura | 4,624 | 7 |
Dekaharia | 8,282 | 12 |
Jarajila | 59,092 | 87 |
Fafi | 4,443 | 7 |
Nanighi | 6,375 | 9 |
Hulugho | 18,225 | 27 |
Sangailu | 20,249 | 30 |
Ijara | 14,400 | 21 |
Masalani | 27,725 | 41 |
541,942 | 800 |
Constituency | No of Wards | Wards | Member of Parliament |
Dujis | 4 | Waberi, Galbet, Township, Iftin | ADEN BARE DUALE |
Balambala | 5 | Balambala, Danyere, Jarajara, Saka, Sankuri | ABDI OMAR SHURIE |
Lagdera | 6 | Modogashe, Bename, Goreale, Maalamin, Sabena, Baraki | MOHAMED HIRE GARANE |
Dadaab | 6 | Dertu, Dadaab, Labasigale, Damajale, Liboi, Abakaile | MOHAMED DAHIR DUALE |
Fafi | 5 | Bura, Dekaharia, Jarajila, Fafi, Nanighi | ABDIKHAIM OSMAN MOHAMED |
Ijara | 4 | Hulugho, Sangailu, Ijara, Masalani | SOPHIA ABDI NOOR |
CountyTrak Index – Elected Leaders Approval Rating (2015)
- Governor 64.9%
- Senator 49.6%
- Women’s Representative 49%
- Consolidated MCA’s 53.8%
CountyTrak Index – Elected Leaders Approval Rating (2020)
- Governor 49.3%
- Senator 45.4%
- Women’s Representative 46.6%
- Consolidated MCA’S 48.2%
CountyTrak Index – MPs Approval Rating (2015)
- Fafi 68.2%
- Dadaab Constituency 63.9%
- Garissa Town Constituency 62.5%
- Lagdera Constituency 62.4%
- Ijara 58.9%
- Balambala Constituency 57.2%
CountyTrak Index – MPs Approval Rating (2020)
- Fafi 49.3%
- Dadaab Constituency 53.6%
- Garissa Town Constituency/Dujis 53.2%
- Lagdera Constituency 44.9%
- Ijara 46.9%
- Balambala Constituency 50.9%