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% 57.1%
  • Senator 46.3% 46.3%
  • Women’s Representative 46.2% 46.2%
  • Consolidated MCA’s 53.3% 53.3%

CountyTrak Index – Elected Leaders Approval Rating(2020)

  • Governor 53.0% 53.0%
  • Senator 40.1% 40.1%
  • Women’s Representative 43.1% 43.1%
  • Consolidated MCA’S 43.5% 43.5%

CountyTrak Index – MPs Approval Rating(2015)

  • Kajiado South Constituency 74% 74%
  • Kajiado Central Constituency 70.9% 70.9%
  • Kajiado East Constituency 52.4% 52.4%
  • Kajiado West Constituency 49.9% 49.9%
  • Kajiado North Constituency 48.9% 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% 52.2%
  • Kajiado Central Constituency 50.9% 50.9%
  • Kajiado East Constituency 47.0% 47.0%
  • Kajiado West Constituency 48.2% 48.2%
  • Kajiado North Constituency 44.8% 44.8%
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