subject: Census 2009 Fact and figures on North Eastern Kenya [print this page] KENYA 2009 POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS RESULTS: FACT AND FIGURES ON NORTH EASTERN PROVINCE.
By: Ibrahim Rashid HassanThe population of Kenya from the year 1879 to 2009 is as follows:1897 2.5 million people.1948 5.4 million people.1962 8.6 million people.1969 10.9 million people.1979 15.3 million people.1989 21.4 million people.1999 28.7 million people.2009 38,610,097 million people.Muslim population stands at 4, 304, 798 people.The Somali Population of North Eastern Province stands at 2,310,757 people.The Number of households in the region stands at 312,661 households.Most populous county in NEP is Mandera district with 559,943 males and 465,813 females.Mandera central is the most populous constituency with 225, 579 males and 191,715 females (Total 417,294).DISTRICTS WITH INCONSISTENCE FIGURES, IN NEP.ConstituencyMaleFemaleTotalLagdera133,164111,959245,123Wajir East122,083102,335224,418Mandera Central225,579191,715417,294Mandera East159,557129,130288,687Mandera West174,807144,968319,775EDUCATIONPROVINCEPRE-PRIMARYPRIMARYSECONDARYUNIVERSITYNEP24,383414,54160,1332,431WATERprovincePond/DampipedstreamSpring/boreholeHarvested RainOtherNEP16.3%11.6%5.1%51.1%2.5%13.0%HUMAN WASTE DISPOSALPROVINCEMAIN SEWERSEPTIC TANKCESS POOLPIT LATRINEBUSHOTHERNEP0.4%0.4%0.1%33.3%63.3%2.7%LIVESTOCK POPULATION IN NEPEXOTIC CATTLEINDIGENOUS CATTLESHEEPGOATCAMELSDONKEY80,4222,694,7864,264,1557,886,5861,700,893382,345Pigs 68Indigenous chicken 422,899Chicken commercial 71,313Bee Hives 59,189OWNERSHIP OF HOUSEHOLD ASSETS IN NORTH EASTERN PROVINCE OF KENYA.RADIOTVMOBILE PHONESLANDLINE TELEPHONECOMPUTEROTHER175,277 =56.1%10,925=3.5%90,091=28.8%1,251=0.4%1,936=0.6%49,249=2.7%MUSLIM POPULATION IN KENYAThe Muslim population in Kenya is 4,304,798 people.TOTAL KENYAN POPULATIONMale 19,192,458Female 19,417,639Total population of Kenya now stands at 38,610,097 according to the 2009 population and Housing Census.Ethnic affiliationKikuyu 6,622,576Luhya 5,338,666Kelenjin 4,967,328Luo 4,044,440Kamba 3,893,157Somali - 2,385,572The census data will be used by the government and other development actors to allocation resources for national development.Source:The 2009 Kenya population and housing census results.The author can be reached on:gahnuug_2002@yahoo.comCensus 2009 Fact and figures on North Eastern KenyaBy: Ibrahim Rashid Hassan
