Bomet County
Bomet County | |
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![]() Location of Bomet County in Kenya | |
Coordinates: 0°48′00″S 35°14′00″E / 0.8°S 35.2333°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Formed | 4 March 2013 |
Capital | Bomet |
Area | |
• Total | 1,630.0 km2 (629.3 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,962 m (6,437 ft) |
Population (2019)[1] | |
• Total | 875,689 |
• Density | 540/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Website | www |
Bomet County is a county in the former Rift Valley Province of Kenya. Initially a district, Bomet District was created from the former Kericho District in 1992. The capital of Bomet County is Bomet. It has a population of 875,689 in 2019 and an area of 1,630.0 km2 (629.3 sq mi).[1]
Local authorities
[edit]Authority | Type | Population* | Urban pop.* |
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Bomet | Municipality | 42,024 | 4,426 |
Bomet County | County | 340,770 | 244 |
Total | – | 382,794 | 4,670 |
* 1999 census. Source:[2] |
Administrative and political units
[edit]Bomet county has five sub-county administrative units with 25 county assembly wards and 66 locations.[3]
Sub-County (Constituency) | Wards | Area in km sq. | No. of locations | No. of Sub-locations |
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Bomet Central | Silibwet, Singorwet, Ndarawetta, Chesoen & Mutarakwa | 266 | 8 | 23 |
Bomet East | Longisa, Kembu, Chemaner, Merigi & Kipreres | 311.3 | 10 | 27 |
Chepalungu | Sigor, Kongasis, Chebunyo, Nyongores & Siongiroi | 535.8 | 15 | 42 |
Sotik | Ndanai/Abosi, Kipsonoi, Kapletundo, Chemagel & Manaret/Rongena | 479.2 | 17 | 36 |
Konoin | Kimulot, Mogogosiek, Boito, Embomos & Chepchabas | 445.1 | 16 | 37 |
Total | 2037 | 66 | 176 |
Leadership
[edit]Term of office | Governor's Name | Political Party |
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2013-2017 | Isaac Ruto | URP |
2017-2019 | Joyce Laboso | Jubilee |
2019-2022 | Dr. Hillary Barchok | N/A |
2022 | Dr. Hillary Barchok | UDA |
County government
[edit]Bomet has had three governors since devolution, Isaac Ruto was the first Governor and was replaced by Joyce Laboso who died of cancer while in office.[4] Dr. Hillary Barchok, being the deputy, was sworn in as the third governor on 8 August 2019.[5] Linet Chepkorir Toto is the current women representative[6] and Lawyer Hillary Sigei is currently serving as a Senator. http://www.parliament.go.ke/the-senate/sen-wakili-hillary-kiprotich-sigei The county ward assemblies are run by members of county assemblies.
Electoral constituencies
[edit]The county has five electoral constituencies:
- Bomet Central Constituency
- Bomet East Constituency
- Chepalungu Constituency
- Sotik Constituency
- Konoin Constituency
Demographics
[edit]Bomet has a population of 875,689 person with a population density of 346 persons per square km as per the 2019 census report, out of this 434,287 are females, 441,379 males and 23 intersex persons.[7]
Religion
[edit]Religion in Bomet County
Majority of the residents of Bomet County are Christians. Islam and Hinduism is adhered to by less than 1% of the population of whom majority of the same are non residents of Bomet County.
Religion (2019 Census) | Number |
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Catholic | 129,547 |
Protestant | 387,001 |
Evangelical Churches | 225,608 |
African Instituted Churches | 56,401 |
Orthodox | 2,858 |
Other Christian | 32,527 |
Islam | 997 |
Hindu | 96 |
Traditionalists | 2,514 |
Other | 11,045 |
No ReligionAtheists | 23,413 |
Don't Know | 957 |
Not Stated | 59 |
Services/Urbanisation
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Source: USAid Kenya
Secondary schools
[edit]- Tenwek Boys High
- Longisa Boys High School
- Moi Siongiroi Girls High School
- Kabungut Boys High
- Ndaraweta Girls secondary School
- Kipsingei Mixed Day Secondary School
- Kaboson Girls School
- Chepalungu Boys High School
- Chebunyo Boys Secondary School
- Chebunyo Girls Secondary School
- Siwot Secondary School
- Kiptobit Secondary School
- Kaplong Boys high school
- kimuchul Secondary school
- Kaplong Girls Secondary school
- Moi Minariet Boys Secondary School
- Muiywek Secondary School
- Gorgor Secondary School
- Chebilat Boys High School
- Kamung'ei Secondary School
- Kamureito Secondary School
- Ndanai Girls High School
- Solyot Secondary School
- Olbutyo Boys High School
- Olbobo Secondary School
- Mulot High School
- Kakimirai High school
- Lelkatet High School
- Saseta Girls Secondary School
- Simoti Secondary School
- Merigi Secondary School
- Kaporuso Secondary School
- Sigowet Secondary School
- Chemaner Secondary School
- Sigor Boys High School
- Kaboson Secondary School
- Sugumerga Secondary School
- Kipreres Secondary School
- Toronik Secondary School
- Plokyi Girls Secondary School
Universities
[edit]The Bomet University College, a constituent of Moi University, is located in Bomet town.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Population Distribution by Sex, Number of Households, Area and Density by Counties". Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. 31 August 2010. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
- ^ http://treasury.go.ke/cbs.go.ke/pdf/authority.pdf[permanent dead link]
- ^ interior_admin. "Home". interior.go.ke. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ^ "Bomet Governor Joyce Laboso dies at Nairobi Hospital". Citizentv.co.ke. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ^ "Prof Hillary Barchok is currently serving as the third governor in Bomet County, serving for his second term after a win in August 2022 polls". CGOB. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ^ "Women Representatives". Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ^ Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (2019). 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census. Kenya National Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ "2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census Volume IV: Distribution of Population by Socio-Economic Characteristics" (PDF). Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
Bomet Senator http://www.parliament.go.ke/the-senate/sen-wakili-hillary-kiprotich-sigei