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Kenya – Mobility Tracking and Multi-sectoral Location Assessment in Marsabit County Round 1 (21 November – 1 December 2022)

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Marsabit County is the second largest county in Kenya covering 70,961.2 square kilometers(km)2, located in the upper Northern region of Kenya. It has an international boundary with Ethiopia to the north, borders Turkana County to the west, Samburu County to the south and Wajir and Isiolo counties to the East and is among the 29 counties identified as ASAL areas. The county has nine sub-counties with headquarters located at Marsabit Town. The population of Marsabit County is 459,785 individuals with its main economic activity derived from pastoralism. Due to the considerations arising from the land mass and high population, four sub-counties are further divided into nine for the betterment and ease of the service delivery.