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Marsabit County is located in the Eastern region of Kenya. In the 2022-2027 government, Grace Galmo is serving as the Health Minister for Marsabit county. (This is as of November 2022). In the 2017-2022 government, Jama Wolde held this position. Health Ministers are also known as ‘CEC Member for Health’ or CEC Representative for Health.
CEC stands for County Executive Committee. The committees’ chief executive is the county governor while the deputy chief executive is the deputy county governor. In addition to the health representative, the committee has other representatives (approximately ten in total). They represent other devolved functions listed here. Depending on the county, devolved roles are combined differently.
Marsabit County has 4 Sub-Counties:
- Laisamis
- Moyale
- North Horr
- Saku
In summary, Marsabit County has 145 health facilities spread across the 4 sub-counties. 10.3% of these are faith-based facilities (15) while 66.2% belong to the ministry of health (96). This leaves 23.4% listed as private facilities (34) and none under NGO’s (0). Kenya has a total of 14,251 health facilities. This translates to Marsabit County having 1.02% of the country’s Total Facilities.
Let us look at the numbers in each sub-county.
In Laisamis sub-county, there are 30 health facilities. This makes up 21% of the health facilities in Marsabit County and 0.21% of the total number in the country.
Laisamis houses the following 5 Wards: Loiyangalani, Kargi (South Horr), Korr (Ngurunit), Logo Logo & Laisamis.
| Ministry of Health | Non-Governmental Organisation | Faith Based Organisation | Private Organisation |
| 21 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
In Moyale sub-county, there are 49 health facilities. This makes up 34% of the health facilities in Marsabit County and 0.34% of the total number in the country.
Moyale houses the following 7 Wards: Butiye, Sololo, Heillu (Manyatta), Golbo, Moyale Township, Uran & Obbu .
| Ministry of Health | Non-Governmental Organisation | Faith Based Organisation | Private Organisation |
| 35 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
In North Horr sub-county, there are 25 health facilities. This makes up 17% of the health facilities in Marsabit County and 0.18% of the total number in the country.
North Horr houses the following 5 Wards: Dukana, Maikona, Turbi, North Horr & Illeret
| Ministry of Health | Non-Governmental Organisation | Faith Based Organisation | Private Organisation |
| 23 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
In Saku sub-county, there are 41 health facilities. This makes up 28% of the health facilities in Marsabit County and 0.29% of the total number in the country.
Saku houses the following 3 Wards: Sagante (Jaldesa), Karare & Marsabit Central.
| Ministry of Health | Non-Governmental Organisation | Faith Based Organisation | Private Organisation |
| 17 | 0 | 4 | 20 |
In conclusion,
- There are a total of 20 wards in the 4 sub-counties of Marsabit County. Moyale has the highest number of sub counties (7) while Saku has the lowest (3).
- Moyale has the highest number (49) of health facilities (34% of Marsabit County & 0.34% of Kenya).
- Laisamis has the highest number of Faith-Based Health Facilities. (Total of 8 out of 15)
- Moyale has the highest number of Ministry of Health Facilities (Public). (Total of 35 out of 96)
- Saku has the highest number of Private Health Facilities. (Total of 20 out of 34)
- There are no NGO Health Facilities in Marsabit County.
| Sub County | Faith Based Organisation | Ministry of Health | Non Governmental Organisation | Private Practice | Totals | % |
| Laisamis | 8 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 21% |
| Moyale | 2 | 35 | 0 | 12 | 49 | 34% |
| North Horr | 1 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 17% |
| Saku | 4 | 17 | 0 | 20 | 41 | 28% |
| 15 | 96 | 0 | 34 | 145 |
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