Wajir County
Wajir County is one of Kenya’s 47 counties. Its headquarters is Wajir and it has 6 constituencies. The 2019 census counted 781,263 residents.
Wajir County at a glance
- County code
- 8
- Headquarters
- Wajir
- Governor
- Ahmed Abdullahi
- Deputy governor
- Ahmed Muhumed Abdi
- Population (2019 census)
- 781,263
- Population (2024 projection)
- 892,887
- Area
- 44,736.0 km²
- Population density
- 17 people per km²
- Gross County Product
- KSh 76,431 million
- Constituencies
- 6
Constituencies in Wajir County
| Constituency | MP | Wards |
|---|---|---|
| Eldas | Adan Keynan Wehliye (JP) | 4 |
| Tarbaj | Hussein Abdi Barre (UDA) | 4 |
| Wajir East | Aden Daudi Mohamed (JP) | 4 |
| Wajir North | Ibrahim Abdi Saney (UDA) | 7 |
| Wajir South | Mohamed Aden Adow (ODM) | 7 |
| Wajir West | Yussuf Mohamed Farah (ODM) | 4 |
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.