A peaceful and cohesive county
To spearhead participative, transformative, equitable and sustainable development through efficient systems to achieve quality life for all
A TAPESTRY OF POTENTIAL AND PROMISE.
A peaceful and cohesive county affording quality life to its for all our citizenry.
UNLEASHING GROWTH, EMPOWERING ITS PEOPLE.
Unleashing potential, inspiring progress.
Welcome to Wajir county
Our History
Our Mandate
Our History
Wajir is a Somali word that means coming together, bequeathed to this part of the country because of the different clans and pastoral communities that used to congregate in areas around Wajir town to water their animals from the abundant and dependable shallow wells that characterize the general land geomorphology.
Due to its centrality to all major town in the region, With its abundant water resources and shallow wells and high human traffic, the British officially established Wajir Town in 1912, to serve as their colonial headquarters. The town Wajir town is now one of the oldest in Kenya after Malindi and Mji wa Kale in Mombasa. Its Centennial Anniversary was marked in 2012 with week longweek-long celebrations amid much pomp and colour.
Our Mandate
The County Government of Wajir as per Article 174 of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 is mandated to a carry out exclusive, concurrent and residual functions. Our operations are not however mutually exclusive from those of the national government as we work in close cooperation and consultation with one other. Currently the national government is playing a facilitating role while the County Government of Wajir is adopting the implementation function in the following key areas: