Isiolo County is a county in the former Eastern Province of Kenya. Its population was 268,002 according to 2019 census.[1] The capital and largest town in the county is Isiolo. Isiolo County is set to be the first county to be developed as part of the Kenya Vision 2030 program. Other upcoming urban centres are: Garbatulla, Modogashe, Kinna, Merti and Oldonyiro.[2] The county is home to Sakuye, Somali and Borana tribes and a significant number of people from Turkana, Samburu, Gabra and Garre communities.
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.[3]
Isiolo covered by 1,185.49km of earth, 263.7km of murram and 35km of bitumen as at 2014.[6] There are 1,149 installed letter boxes, 851 rented letter boxes and vacant letter boxes.[7]
Isiolo airport is one of the key airports in the county.[8]
Abdi Ibrahim Hassan Guyo is the third governor for Isiolo and took office in 2022 and he is deputized by Dr. James Lowasa. Fatuma Dullo is the senator and also the first woman to be elected as a senator in Kenya. Mumina Bonaya is the sitting women representative for isiolo and third to hold the office.[10]
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.[11]
Furthermore, there are two youth polytechnics, three tertiary institutions and two vocational training centres in the county.[12]
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.[13]
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.[14][15]
Hon. Fatuma Adan Dullo, first female senator in kenya and current senator of isiolo county.
Hon. Godana Doyo, First governor of Isiolo County.
Hon. Rehema Jaldesa former women representative of Isiolo County.
Hon. Dr Mohammed Kuti, The longest servicing politician from isiolo county, served 2 terms as a member of parliament, Served one term as a senator and became the 2nd governor of isiolo County.
Hon. Abdi Ibrahim Hassan, former Nairobi county assembly majority leader, the third and current governor of isiolo county.
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