Kisii County
Position, Size and Location
Kisii County is a county in the former Nyanza Province in southwestern Kenya. Its capital and largest town is Kisii. The county has a population of 1,266,860 people. It borders Nyamira County to the North East, Narok County to the South and Homabay and Migori Counties to the West. The county seats on latitude 0o 40’ 38.4” South, and longitude 34o 34’ 46o 61” East and covers an area of 1,317.5 km. The county is inhabited mostly by the Gusii people.Demographics
There is total population of 1,266,860 of which 605,784 are males, 661,038 females and 38 intersex persons. There are 308,054 household with an average household size of 4.1 persons per household and a population density 958 people per square kilometre.| Sub-County | Male | Female | Intersex | Total |
| Etago | 40,137 | 43,647 | 3 | 83,787 |
| Gucha | 39,631 | 44,108 | 1 | 83,740 |
| Gucha South | 40,022 | 43,598 | 3 | 83,623 |
| Kenyenya | 62,859 | 68,878 | 3 | 131,740 |
| Kisii Central | 81,330 | 85,573 | 3 | 166,906 |
| Kisii South | 64,514 | 70,615 | 5 | 135,134 |
| Kitutu Central | 74,608 | 79,561 | 6 | 154,175 |
| Marani | 50,598 | 56,864 | 2 | 107,464 |
| Masaba South. | 58,143 | 64,248 | 5 | 122,396 |
| Nyam ache | 62,113 | 68,782 | 3 | 130,898 |
| Sam eta. | 31,829 | 35,164 | 4 | 66,997 |
| Total | 605,784 | 661,038 | 38 | 1,266,860 |
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Climatic Conditions
Kisii receives an average rainfall of 1500mm with long rains falling in March and June. Maximum temperature range between 21 °C – 30 °C and minimum temperatures range between 15 °C – 20 °C.Administrative and Political Units
Administrative Units
There are eleven sub counties, forty five county assembly wards, one hundred and three locations and two hundred and thirty seven sub-locations.Political Units
The county has nine electoral constituencies:- Bobasi Constituency
- Bonchari Constituency
- Bomachoge Borabu Constituency
- Bomachoge Chache Constituency
- Kitutu Chache North Constituency
- Kitutu Chache South Constituency
- Nyaribari Chache Constituency
- Nyaribari Masaba Constituency
- South Mugirango Constituency
Political Leadership
is the governor and serving his last term in office after being elected in and . He deputy is Joash Maangi Gongera. Prof. Samson Ongeri is the senator and joined office in 2017 after winning against the first senator of the county Chris Obure.Janet Ongera is the women representative and second to hold office being the first elected women representative.For Kisii County, the County Executive Committee comprises:-
| Number | |
| The Governor | 1 |
| The Deputy Governor | 1 |
| The County Secretary | 1 |
| The CEC Members | 10 |
| Total | 13 |
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Education
The are 1079 ECD centres 1081 primary schools and 371 secondary schools. The county has also 1 teachers training colleges, 49 Youth Polytechnics, 63 Technical, vocational education and training 158 adult training, 1 University and 3 university campuses.| Category | Public | Private | Total | Enrolment |
| ECD Centres | 701 | 378 | 1079 | 124,991 |
| Primary schools | 705 | 376 | 1081 | 321,082 |
| Secondary schools | 350 | 21 | 371 | 114,166 |
| Youth Polytechnics | 49 | 0 | 49 | 3,882 |
| Technical, Vocational Education and Training | 63 | 0 | 63 | |
| University | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| University Campuses | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
| Adult Education Centres | 158 | 9,502 |
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Health
The are a total of 168 health facilities in the county with one county referral hospital. County has 462 health personnel of different cadre.| Government | *FBO | Private | NGO | TOTAL | |
| Hospitals | 15 | 3 | 7 | 25 | |
| Health centres | 21 | 6 | 1 | 28 | |
| Dispensaries | 81 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 91 |
| Clinics | 3 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 24 |
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