Isiolo County is a

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in the former Eastern Province of Kenya. Its population is 268,002 (2019 census) and its capital and largest city is

Isiolo Isiolo is a town in Isiolo County, of which it is the capital. It is located in the upper eastern region of Kenya and geographically considered the centre of the country Kenya. It lies 285 kilometres north of the capital Nairobi. The town grew a ...

. Isiolo County is to be the first county to be developed as part of the

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program. Other upcoming urban centres are: Garbatulla,

Modogashe Mado Gashi (also Modogashe) is a small remote town in Kenya. There are no large cities near Mado Gashi. It is connected by road to Isiolo (175 km west), Wajir (155 km northwest) and Garissa (155 km south). Mado Gashi has an unpaved a ...

, 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,

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and Tana River counties to the south east,

Meru County Meru County is one of the 47 counties of Kenya, located in the former Eastern Province. The county lies between 0° 6′ North and 0° 1′ South and between latitudes 37° West and 38° East. It borders Isiolo County to the North, Tharaka/Nit ...

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 Buffalo Springs National Reserve is a protected area in the Isiolo County in northern Kenya. Organization The reserve was established in 1948 as part of the Samburu - Isiolo Game Reserve, and the present boundaries were established in 1985. The r ...

and

Shaba National Reserve Shaba National Reserve is a protected area in Isiolo County in northern Kenya to the east of the Samburu and Buffalo Springs national reserves. Together, the three reserves form a large protected area. The Shaba reserve has dramatic scenery in ...

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; 9 intersex persons. There is an average size of 4.6 persons per household and a population density of 11 persons per square Km. Source

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 (

Isiolo North Constituency Isiolo North Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of two constituencies of Isiolo County Isiolo County is a county in the former Eastern Province of Kenya. Its population is 268,002 (2019 census) and its capital and ...

and Isiolo South Constituency), three sub-counties and ten wards. There are a total of 10 county assembly wards, 71 locations and 144 sub-locations

Political leadership

Mohamed Kuti 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.
Rehema Dida Jaldesa
is the sitting 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 in Isiolo County, two of which are government owned. One hospital is a faith based organisation. There are also 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

The four main crops planted in Isiolo are maize, beans, sorghum and green grams. Livestock is also sold and the four animals kept are cattle (indigenous), cattle (dairy), camels, sheep, and goats. A total of 178 ponds were in various places in the county in 2014.

Urbanisation

Source
USAid Kenya

Notable people

* Hon.

Godana Doyo Godana Doyo is a Kenyan politician who was the first Governor of Isiolo County from 2013 to 2017, elected as a member of the United Republican Party (before it joined the Jubilee Party). He was defeated in his re-election bid, this time as a mem ...

, First governor, Isiolo County * Mr. Barnabas Esunyen, First County Chief officer of ICT of Isiolo County government 2013-2017 * Hon. Rehema Jaldesa, women representative of Isiolo County * Hon.

Mohammed Kuti Mohammed Abdi Kuti is a Kenyan politician and the former governor of Isiolo County from August 23, 2017. Kuti previously served as the senator for Isiolo county for one term (2013–2017), a post he was elected to as a member of the United Repub ...

, governor, Isiolo County & a 2 term MP, Isiolo North

References

External links

* http://www.iwmi.cgiar.org/Publications/Working_Papers/working/WOR106.pdf * http://www.aridland.go.ke/bulletins/July%202006-Isiolo.pdf {{Authority control Counties of Kenya