Siaya County

Siaya County borders Busia County to the North, Kakamega County to the Northeast, Vihiga County to the East, Kisumu to the South East, with lake Victoria to the South and West

Area (Km 2): 2,530.5 Km 2

Climate/Weather: Has an annual rainfall of between 1,170 mm and 1,450 mm with a mean annual temperature of 21.75 0C and a range of 15 0C and 30 0C.

Road Network: Not Available Bitumen

Key National Monument(s): Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Museum.

Population Siaya County

Population: 842,304 (Male – 47 %, Female – 53 %)

Population Density: 332 people per Km 2

National Percentage: 2.2 %

Annual Growth Rate: Not available

Age Distribution: 0-14 years (46.1 %), 15-64 years (50.9 %), 65+ years (3.0 %)

Number of Households: 199,034

Government of Siaya County

County Capital: Siaya Town (proposed)

Number of Constituencies (2010): 5 (Alego-Usonga, Bondo, Gem, Rarieda and Ugenya)

Registered Voters: 285,696

National percentage: 2.3 %

Number of Districts (2009): 3 (Bondo, Siaya and Gem)

Number of Local Authorities (2010): 7 (Town Councils of Bondo, Ukwala, Ugunja, Yala, county councils of Siaya and Bondo and Municipal Council of Siaya )

Economy of Siaya County

Poverty Level: 57.9 % (Rural) and 37.9 (Urban) for Siaya District (2002)

Age Dependency Ratio: 100:96.3

Resources: Agricultural land, Fisheries, Indigenous Forests, Rivers, Timber

Tourist Attractions: Yala Swamp and Wetlands, Ndanu Falls, Lake Kanyaboli and Lake Victoria.

Financial Services: 6 Commercial Banks, 9 Micro-Finance Institutions, 2 Village Banks

Main Economic Activities/industries: Subsistence farming, livestock keeping, fishing, rice farming and small scale trading

Education in Siaya County

Number of Institutions (2007): Primary (656), Secondary (148)

Primary: Enrolment (259,545)

Teacher to Pupil Ratio: 1:53(Public Schools)

Secondary: Enrolment (22,042)

Teacher to Pupil Ratio: 1:31 (Public Schools)

Tertiary: More than 4 Institutions

Adult Literacy Classes: Not available

Health in Siaya County

Health Facilities: District Hospitals (2), Sub-District Hospitals (3), Dispensaries (83), Health Centres (26), Other (10)

Doctor to Population Ratio: Not Available

Infant Mortality Rates: 113/1000 (Siaya District)

Under Five Mortality Rates: 102/1000 (Siaya District)

Prevalent Diseases: Malaria, HIV/AIDS, Diarrhoeal diseases, Respiratory disorders

Notable Hospitals: Siaya District Hospital, Bondo District Hospital.

Notable Hospitals: Siaya District Hospital, Bondo District Hospital.