Know Your County : Lamu

Lamu County has 10 electoral wards;

1. Bahari

2. Basuba

3. Faza

4. Hindi

5. Hongwe

6. Kiunga

7. Mkomani

8. Mkunumbi

9. Shella

10. Witu

Lamu County has 2 sub-counties;

1. Lamu East

2. Lamu West

These were the members of first Lamu county assembly 2013 - 2017;

1. Bahari          Anthony Njomo Maina

2. Basuba        Mohamed Delo Nusura

3. Faza            Abbas Famau Nagi

4. Hindi          Abdu Kassim Ahmed

5. Hongwe          James Njuguna Komu

6. Kiunga            Omar Mohamed Said Lali

7. Mkomani        Ali Bakari Mohamed

8. Mkunumbi        Paul Kimani Njuguna

9. Shella            Azhar Ali Mbarak

10. Witu             Athman Mohamed Amin

These are the Members of Lamu county assembly 2017 – 2022.

1. Bahari            Maina Anthony Njomo (re-elected)

2. Basuba           Bana Barisa Deko

3. Faza               Adnan Fahd Dini

4. Hindi             Mohamed Anab Haji

5. Hongwe           Komu James Njunguna (re-elected)

6. Kiunga            Aboud Sheikh Abdalla

7. Mkomani           Shee Yahya Ahmed

8. Mkunumbi          Njuguna Paul Kimani (re-elected)

9. Shella                  Mbarak Azhar Ali (re-elected)

10. Witu                  Mketta Jonathan Baya

Population

As per 2019 KNBS census Lamu County had a population of 143, 920 people. Lamu county population is spread as follows;

1. Lamu East 22,258

2. Lamu West 121,662

Lamu county has been under the leadership of 2 governors;

1. Issa Timamy, the first governor, 2013 -2017.

2. Fahim Yasin Twaha, the second governor 2017 – 2022.