Marsabit County
Marsabit County
Marsabit County which sits at the northern peak of Kenya, shares over 500Kms of border with Ethiopia to the North and North East,Wajir County to the East, Isiolo County to the South East, Samburu County to the South and South West and Lake Turkana to the West and North West.
It covers an area of 7,944..1Km2.
According to the 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census the population was 459,785 with a population density of 6 people per Km2and an annual growth rate of 2.8%.
Major economic activities are livestock rearing and cross border trade. Marsabit is a popular trading point between Kenya and Ethiopia facilitating supply and movement of goods and services through Moyale town.
Marsabit County has four (4) constituencies which are divided into 20 electoral wards. Moyale has the highest number of wards with 7, North Horr and Lasamis have 5 each and Saku have three.
Representatives
Governor | ALI MOHAMUD MOHAMED |
Senator | GODANA HARGURA |
Women Representative | ADAN SAFIA SHEIKH |
Constituencies
Moyale Constituency
North Horr Constituency
Saku Constituency
Laisamis 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 |
Butiye | 9,403 | 36 |
Sololo | 4,449 | 17 |
Heillu/Manyatta | 11,338 | 44 |
Golbo | 15,631 | 60 |
Moyale Township | 6,805 | 26 |
Uran | 5,228 | 20 |
Obbu | 2,785 | 11 |
Dukana | 9,985 | 38 |
Maikona | 10,305 | 40 |
Turbi | 5,540 | 21 |
North Horr | 9,229 | 35 |
Illeret | 5,248 | 20 |
Sagante/Jaldesa | 8,983 | 35 |
Karare | 4,803 | 18 |
Marsabit Central | 11,141 | 43 |
Loiyangalani | 8,768 | 34 |
Kargi/South Horr | 5,228 | 20 |
Korr/Ngurunit | 11,420 | 44 |
Logologo | 2,757 | 11 |
Laisamis | 7,027 | 27 |
156,074 | 600 |
Constituency | No of Wards | Wards | Member of Parliament |
Moyale | 7 | Butiye, Sololo, Heillu/Manyatta, Golbo, Moyale Township, Uran, Obbu | QALICHA GUFU WARIO |
North Horr | 5 | Dukana, Maikona, Turbi, North Horr, Illeret | FRANCIS CHACHU GANYA |
Saku | 3 | Sagate/Jaldesa, Karare, Marsabit Central | ALI RASSO DIDO |
Laisamis | 5 | Loiyangalani, Kargi/South Horr, Korr/Ngurunit, Logo Logo, Laisamis | MARSELINO MALIMO ARBELLE |
CountyTrak Index – Elected Leaders Approval Rating (2015)
- Governor 53.2%
- Senator 46.9%
- Women’s Representative 43.6%
- Consolidated Mca’s 49.9%
CountyTrak Index – Elected Leaders Approval Rating (2015)
- Governor 48.0%
- Senator 42.5%
- Women’s Representative 42.5%
- Consolidated MCA’s 43.1%
CountyTrak Index – MPs Approval Rating (2015)
- Saku Constituency 58.1%
- North Korr Constituency 53.2%
- Laisamis Constituency 51.1%
- Moyale Constituency 46.4%
CountyTrak Index – MPs Approval Rating (2015)
- Saku Constituency 47.5%
- North Korr Constituency 48.3%
- Laisamis Constituency 47.5%
- Moyale Constituency 51.6%