Know Your County: Laikipia

Laikipia county has 5 sub counties’;

1. Laikipia Central

2. Laikipia East

3. Laikipia North

4. Laikipia West

5. Nyahururu

Laikipia County has 15 wards;

1. Githiga

2. Igwamiti

3. Marmanet

4. Mukogodo East

5. Mukogondo West

6. Nanyuki

7. Ngobit

8. Olmoran

9. Rumuruti Township

10. Salama

11. Segera

12. Sosian

13. Thingithu

14. Tigithi

15. Umande

Population

As per 2019 census Laikipia county had a population of 518,560 people. The Laikipia population is spread in sub counties as below:

1. Laikipia Central 95,594

2. Laikipia East 102,815

3. Laikipia North 36,184

4. Laikipia West 129,263

5. Nyahururu 154,704

Laikipia County has been under the leadership of 2 governors;

1. Joshua Irungu, the first governor (2013 – 2017).

2. Nderitu Mureithi, the current governor (2017 – 2022).

These are the members of the first Laikipia county assembly and the wards they represented (2013 – 2017).

1. Githiga Peter Thomi Waigwa

2. Igwamiti Joseph Kabali Murua

3. Marmanet Francis Mukuria Githinji

4. Mukogodo East Paul Kurenyi Leshuel

5. Mukogodo West Paul Mamaiyo Lebeneyio Baruchoi

6. Nanyuki Peter Kimondo Ngari

7. Ngobit Ephraim Mwangi Wachira

8. Ol-Moran Dann Ndegwa Macharia

9. Rumuruti Township Joseph Kipruto Suge

10. Salama Wilson Wakahiu Waithaka

11. Segera Chalumbo Knanginyo Kaparo

12. Sosian Jacob Ekoeli Endom

13. Thingithu Micheal Kinyua Gichangi

14. Tigithi Beth Waithira Muchiri

15. Umande Stephen Mwangi Maruga

There are the members of the 2nd Laikipia County Assembly (2017 – 2022).