laikipia County

County Profile · Republic of Kenya

laikipia County

Laikipia County is headquartered in Rumuruti, and comprises of the following sub-counties; Laikipia East, Laikipia North, Laikipia West. Its neighbouring counties are Samburu, Isiolo, Meru, Nyeri, Nyandarua, Nakuru, Baringo. Laikipia main economic activities are Ranching, wildlife tourism, wheat, barley, horticulture, dairy.

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15   Wards 346   Primary Schools 3   Constituencies 96   Senior Schools 29   TVET Colleges 1   Universities 61   Clinics 59   Dispensaries 240   Health Centers 3   Hospitals 21   SHGs 106   Tour Guides/Drivers 79   Tour Operators 41   Accomodations 354   Polling Centers 263,012   Voters

The brief

About Laikipia County

Laikipia County is located in central Kenya, bordering Samburu, Isiolo, Meru, Nyeri, Nyandarua, Nakuru and Baringo counties. Rumuruti is the county headquarters while Nanyuki is the main commercial centre. The county features grasslands, forests, rivers and semi-arid plains. Agriculture, ranching, wildlife conservation and tourism drive the economy, supported by wheat, barley, potatoes, dairy farming and horticulture. Conservancies such as Ol Pejeta have made Laikipia a leading conservation destination. The county is culturally diverse and has evolved into a centre for sustainable agriculture and eco-tourism.


Population
518,560
Area
9,508 km²
Sub-counties
3
Capital
Rumuruti

01 · Learning

Education

laikipia County

Statistics

Primary schools
346
Secondary schools
96
TVET Colleges
29
University/Colleges
1

Institutions and News

Featured Educational Institutions

Laikipia Airbase Primary School

Laikipia East · Public · Mixed

Ewaso Nyiro Elite 'b' Secondary School

Nyahururu · Private · Mixed

Tandare Primary School

Laikipia West · Public · Mixed

Latest Educational News

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02 · Wellbeing

Health

laikipia County

Statistics

Medical Clinics
61
Health Centres
240
Dispensaries
59
Hospitals
3

Institutions and News

Featured Health Institutions

Ilpolei Dispensary

Ilpolei, Ilpolei · Laikipia North

KHE Farm Dispesary

Umande, Muramati · Laikipia East

Sosian Dispensary

Sosian, Sosian · Laikipia West

Latest Health News

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    Fri, 06 Nov 2026 09:43:04 GMT
    Laikipia County announces 321 job vacancies for graduates and artisans - Bizna Kenya

    Thu, 08 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT
    Kenya to seek US permission to use Laikipia Ebola isolation facility - Daily Nation

    Mon, 17 Aug 2026 07:00:00 GMT
    𝐑𝐞𝐮𝐛𝐞𝐧 𝐊𝐚𝐦𝐮𝐫𝐢, 𝐋𝐚𝐢𝐤𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐚 𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐮𝐭𝐲 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐊𝐚𝐦𝐮𝐫𝐢 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐬 𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐩 𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐮 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐝, 𝐋𝐚𝐢𝐤𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐚 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲, 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝟑𝟎𝟎 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧 - Facebook

    Sun, 12 Jul 2026 07:00:00 GMT
    Governor Irungu faces test as Laikipia nurses’ strike paralyses public healthcare - People Daily

03 · Enterprise

Enterprise

laikipia County

Statistics

Insurance
12437
Tourism
226
Investment
0
Others
0

Institutions and News

Featured Enterprises

Hapson Sulubu Mangi

Tour Guide Driver · Kilifi

Robinson Kiprop Cheruiyot

Tour Guide Driver · Nairobi

Said Ali Mohamed

Tour Guide Driver ·

Latest Business News

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    Thu, 12 Nov 2026 18:30:00 GMT
    Quickmart investors gain Sh5.6bn on first day of trading - Business Daily

    Thu, 12 Nov 2026 16:09:00 GMT
    Jensen Huang Has Been Ousted as Nvidia CEO - WSJ

    Thu, 12 Nov 2026 18:45:00 GMT
    Why promising African firms are avoiding home bourses - The EastAfrican

    Thu, 12 Nov 2026 20:01:06 GMT
    Small Business Owners Have More AI Insight Than Ever — But It’s Stuck in Dashboards. Here’s How to Put It to Work. - Entrepreneur

04 · Development

Development

laikipia County

Statistics

PBOs
15291
SHGs
21
CBOs
0
Church
0

Organizations and News

Featured Organizations

Access To Education And Information Programmes

Non-Profit · Kenya

Community Health Education And Development In Action

Non-Profit · Kenya

Banace Foundation - Kenya

Non-Profit · Kenya

Latest Development News

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    Thu, 12 Nov 2026 19:03:24 GMT
    Kenya launches assessment to strengthen environmental, security security development - Kenya News Agency

    Thu, 12 Nov 2026 14:17:15 GMT
    Canadian High Commissioner to Kenya Joshua Tabah speaking during the launch of the Strengthening Skills Training Ecosystems and Pathways (STEP) project in Dadaab sub-county, Garissa. He said that the project was designed to unlock the enormous po - Facebook

    Thu, 12 Nov 2026 08:59:32 GMT
    Kenya Highlights Technology Transfer in Industrial Manufacturing Push - TechAfrica News

    Thu, 12 Nov 2026 08:26:35 GMT
    Kenya seeks EU election observers, debt reforms ahead of 2027 polls - Anadolu Ajansı

05 · Politics

Politics

laikipia County

Statistics

Constituencies
3
Wards
15
Polling Centers
354
Voters
263,012

Politics and News

Featured Polling Stations

Stjude Girls Secondary School - Polling Center/Station

Nanyuki · Laikipia East · Laikipia

Rumuruti Primary School - Polling Center/Station

Rumuruti Township · Laikipia West · Laikipia

Ngobit Primary School - Polling Center/Station

Ngobit · Laikipia East · Laikipia

Latest Political News

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    Sat, 07 Nov 2026 16:29:18 GMT
    Ndindi Nyoro announces joint Nanyuki rally with Matiang’i and Karua - People Daily

    Fri, 16 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT
    Laikipia ODM supporters vow to remain in broad-based government - Kenya News Agency

    Fri, 16 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT
    Rose Muiru, ODM Elections Chairperson in Laikipia County: We will keep ODM strong. - Facebook

    Mon, 14 Sep 2026 07:00:00 GMT
    Laikipia residents urged to maintain peace amid political intolerance - Capital FM Africa