Turkana County
Turkana County is one of Kenya’s 47 counties. Its headquarters is Lodwar and it has 6 constituencies. The 2019 census counted 926,976 residents.
Turkana County at a glance
- County code
- 23
- Headquarters
- Lodwar
- Governor
- Jeremiah Ekamais Lomorukai
- Deputy governor
- John Lopeyok Erus
- Population (2019 census)
- 926,976
- Population (2024 projection)
- 1,048,210
- Area
- 2,538.6 km²
- Population density
- 365 people per km²
- Gross County Product
- KSh 178,441 million
- Constituencies
- 6
Constituencies in Turkana County
| Constituency | MP | Wards |
|---|---|---|
| Loima | Protus Ewesit Akuja (UDA) | 4 |
| Turkana Central | Joseph Namuar Emathe (UDA) | 5 |
| Turkana East | Nicholas Ng’ikor Nixon Ngikolong (JP) | 3 |
| Turkana North | Paul Ekwom Naibun (ODM) | 6 |
| Turkana South | John Ariko Namoit (ODM) | 5 |
| Turkana West | Daniel Epuyo Nanok (UDA) | 7 |
Sources: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census; Gross County Product 2025), IEBC. Office holders reflect the 2022 general election and may change after by-elections or court rulings.