Kajiado County
Kajiado County
Kajiado County is located in Rift Valley region and borders Narok county to the West, Nakuru County, Kiambu County and Nairobi County to the North, Machakos County, Makueni County and Taita-Taveta County to the East and Tanzania to the South constituting one of the five counties that share the country’s border with Tanzania. It covers an area of 21,871.1Km2.
According to the 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census the population was 1,117,840. It has an annual growth rate of 5.5% and a population density of 51 people per Km2.
Main Economic Activities include pastoralism, livestock herding, tourism and agriculture. Livestock products include poultry, dairy, beef, hides and skins. Agriculture is practiced through irrigation and greenhouses owing to the arid nature of the county with horticulture being the major practice.
Kajiado County has five (5) constituencies divided into 25 electoral wards.
Representatives
Governor | LENKU JOSEPH JAMA OLE |
Senator | MPAAYEI PHILLIP SALAU |
Women Representative | TEYIAA JANET MARANIA |
Constituencies
Kajiado Central Constituency
Kajiado North Constituency
Kajiado East Constituency
Kajiado West Constituency
Kajiado South Constituency
A sample of 600 and a margin of error of ±4% was used.
View Sample Frame
Ward | Adult Population per Ward | Sample per Ward |
Olkeri | 30,612 | 38 |
Ongata Rongai | 31,209 | 39 |
Nkaimurunya | 38,706 | 48 |
Oloolua | 23,580 | 29 |
Ngong | 12,638 | 16 |
Purko | 2,911 | 4 |
Ildamat | 6,979 | 9 |
Dalalekutuk | 19,442 | 24 |
Matapato North | 20,839 | 26 |
Matapato South | 21,769 | 27 |
Kaputiei North | 20,950 | 26 |
Kitengela | 21,421 | 27 |
Oloosirkon/ Sholinke | 23,874 | 30 |
Kenyawa-Poka | 17,157 | 21 |
Imaroro | 11,943 | 15 |
Keekonyokie | 25,542 | 32 |
Iloodokilani | 8,266 | 10 |
Magadi | 16,143 | 20 |
Ewuaso Oo Nkidong’i | 18,989 | 24 |
Mosiro | 3,976 | 5 |
Entonet/ Lenkism | 16,612 | 21 |
Imbirikani/ Eselenkei | 13,006 | 16 |
Kuku | 25,946 | 32 |
Rombo | 22,818 | 29 |
Kimana | 24,821 | 31 |
480,148 | 600 |
Constituency | No of Wards | Wards | Member of Parliament |
Kajiado North | 5 | Olkeri, Ongata Rongai,Nkaimurunya, Oloolua,Ngong | Joseph Wathigo Manje |
*Kajiado Central | 5 | Purko,Ildamat, Dalalekutuk, Matapato North, Matapato South | Elijah Memusi |
Kajiado East | 5 | Kaputiei North, Kitengela,Oloosirkon/Sholinke,Kenyawa-Poka, Imaroro | Peris Pesi Tobiko |
Kajiado West | 5 | Keekonyokie, Iloodokilani,Magadi, Ewuaso Oonkidong’i, Mosiro | George Risa Sunkuyia |
Kajiado South | 5 | Entonet/Lenkisi,Mbirikani/Eselen, Keikuku, Rombo, Kimana | Metito Judah Katoo |
CountyTrak Index – Elected Leaders Approval Rating(2015)
- Governor 57.1%
- Senator 46.3%
- Women’s Representative 46.2%
- Consolidated MCA’s 53.3%
CountyTrak Index – Elected Leaders Approval Rating(2020)
- Governor 53.0%
- Senator 40.1%
- Women’s Representative 43.1%
- Consolidated MCA’S 43.5%
CountyTrak Index – MPs Approval Rating(2015)
- Kajiado South Constituency 74%
- Kajiado Central Constituency 70.9%
- Kajiado East Constituency 52.4%
- Kajiado West Constituency 49.9%
- Kajiado North Constituency 48.9%
*The results for Kajiado Central(2015) captured the approval rating of former MP Joseph Nkaiseri.
CountyTrak Index – MPs Approval Rating(2020)
- Kajiado South Constituency 52.2%
- Kajiado Central Constituency 50.9%
- Kajiado East Constituency 47.0%
- Kajiado West Constituency 48.2%
- Kajiado North Constituency 44.8%