18-487: Isiolo County is a county in the former Eastern Province of Kenya . Its population was 268,002 according to 2019 census. 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. The county is home to Sakuye and Borana tribes and
36-583: A Senate that consisted of 41 senators elected for six years, with one-third of the members retiring every two years. Timothy Chokwe served as the first speaker of the Senate. The Senate was abolished in 1966, when its membership was combined with that of the House of Representatives to form a unicameral legislature, the National Assembly. The 2013 General Election took place on 4 March 2013. Under
54-404: A number of nominated members as is necessary to ensure that neither male nor female members constitute more than two-thirds of the assembly. There will also be six nominated members to represent marginalised groups (persons with disabilities, and the youth) and a county assembly speaker who will be an ex officio member of the assembly. Senate of Kenya Opposition (33) The Senate of
72-471: A separate election for the deputy governor but shall declare the running mate of the person who is elected county governor to have been elected as the deputy governor. Each county will be run by an executive committee, consisting of: Uniquely among democracies, Kenyan law requires governors to have a recognised university degree. The counties each have an assembly whose members are elected from single-member constituencies known as wards. There may also be
90-425: A significant number of people from Turkana, Samburu, Gabra, Garre and Meru communities. 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, Garissa and Tana River counties to the south east, Meru County to the south, Laikipia County to the south west and Samburu County to
108-535: 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. Stats for the County Source: USAid Kenya 0°53′00″N 38°40′00″E / 0.883333°N 38.6667°E / 0.883333; 38.6667 Counties of Kenya The Counties of Kenya ( Swahili : Kaunti za Kenya ) are geographical units created by
126-409: Is one of the key airports in the county. As of 2018, the county has two constituencies ( Isiolo North Constituency 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 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
144-568: 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. 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
162-618: The 2010 Constitution of Kenya as the new units of devolved government . They replaced the previous provincial system . The establishment and executive powers of the counties is provided in Chapter Eleven of the Constitution on devolved government, the Constitution's Fourth Schedule and any other legislation passed by the Senate of Kenya concerning counties. The counties are also single-member constituencies which elect members of
180-587: The general elections in March 2013 . The counties' names are set out in the First Schedule of the Constitution. Under the new constitution, Kenya is now divided into 47 counties for administrative purposes. They are grouped below according to the former province they were separated from, with their areas and populations as of the 2009 and the 2019 census: Abbreviations County governments are responsible for county legislation (outlined in article 185 of
198-413: The Constitution of Kenya), executive functions (outlined in article 183), functions outlined in the fourth schedule of the constitution of Kenya, functions transferred from the national government through article 187 of the constitution of Kenya, functions agreed upon with other counties under article 189(2) of the constitution of Kenya, and establishment and staffing of a public service (under article 235 of
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#1732790585673216-486: The Constitution of Kenya). The functions of governments assigned to counties by the fourth schedule of the Constitution of Kenya are: Counties are mandated by the 2010 constitution of Kenya to enact legislation and laws that ensures management and controls of fire fighting. The county governor and the deputy county governor are the chief executive and deputy chief executive of the county, respectively. The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission shall not conduct
234-604: The Republic of Kenya is one of the two Houses of the Parliament of Kenya , along with the National Assembly . The Senate was first established as part of Kenya's 1963 Constitution . After being abolished in 1966, the Senate was re-established by Article 93 of the new 2010 Constitution to represent counties ' interests as well as pass legislation concerning counties. Kenya's 1963 Constitution established
252-489: The Senate, and special woman members to the National Assembly . As of 2022, there were 47 counties whose size and boundaries were based on 1992 districts . Following the re-organization of Kenya's national administration, counties were integrated into a new national administration with the national government posting a county commissioner to each county to serve as a collaborative link with national government. County governments were established in all 47 counties after
270-536: The county. 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. The four main crops planted in Isiolo are maize, beans, sorghum and green grams. Livestock
288-531: The new Constitution , which was passed during the 2010 Referendum , the 2013 general election was the first to include the election of Senators representing the 47 newly created counties. They were also the first general elections run by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission . According to their share of elected seats, the political parties nominated an additional 16 women. Additional nominations were made for two members representing
306-857: The west. Three different National Game Reserves are located in Isiolo County: Bisanadi National Reserve , Buffalo Springs National Reserve and Shaba National Reserve . 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 Religion in Isiolo County 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
324-463: The youth and two members representing Persons Living with Disabilities (PLWD). The Speaker of the Senate, who is an ex officio member , is elected by the Senators sworn in on the first Sitting of the Senate. The powers and role of the Senate in Kenya are as follows: Source: Kenyan Parliament (2020) The Senate consists of 47 members directly elected by their counties, 16 women nominated by
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