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'''Bomet County''' Government, located [[Counties of Kenya|county]] in the former [[Rift Valley Province, Kenya|Rift Valley Province]] of [[Kenya]], was created from the former Kericho district through Kenya gazette supplement no. 53 of 1992. It has a population of 875,689 in 2019 and an area of 1,630.0&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>.<ref name=KNBS />
'''Bomet County''' is a [[Counties of Kenya|county]] in the former [[Rift Valley Province, Kenya|Rift Valley Province]] of [[Kenya]]. Initially a district, Bomet District was created from the former Kericho District <!--through Kenya gazette supplement no. 53 of 1992--> in 1992. The capital of Bomet County is [[Bomet]]. It has a population of 875,689 in 2019 and an area of {{cvt|1,630.0|km2}}.<ref name=KNBS />


==Local authorities==
==Local authorities==
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|+ Local authorities (councils)
|+ Local authorities (councils)
|-
|-
!Authority
!Authority
!Type
!Type
!Population*
!Population*
!Urban pop.*
!Urban pop.*
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| Bomet County || County || 340,770 || 244
| Bomet County || County || 340,770 || 244
|-
|-
| ''Total'' || - || ''382,794'' || ''4,670''
| ''Total'' || – || ''382,794'' || ''4,670''
|-
|-
|colspan=4| {{smaller|* 1999 census. Source:<ref>http://treasury.go.ke/cbs.go.ke/pdf/authority.pdf{{dead link|date=July 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>}}
|colspan=4| {{smaller|* 1999 census. Source:<ref>http://treasury.go.ke/cbs.go.ke/pdf/authority.pdf{{dead link|date=July 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>}}
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|+ Administrative Units and area by Sub-County/Constituency
|+ Administrative Units and area by Sub-County/Constituency
|-
|-
!Sub-County (Constituency)
!Sub-County (Constituency)
!Wards
!Wards
!Area In km sq.
!Area in km sq.
!No. of locations
!No. of locations
!No. of Sub-locations
!No. of Sub-locations
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|-
|-
| || Total || 2037 || 66 || 176
| || Total || 2037 || 66 || 176
|}

== Leadership ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Governors Of Bomet County'''
!Term of office
!'''Governor's Name'''
!Political Party
|-
|2013-2017
|[[Isaac Ruto]]
|[[United Republican Party (Kenya)|URP]]
|-
|2017-2019
|[[Joyce Laboso]]
|[[Jubilee Party|Jubilee]]
|-
|2019-2022
|Dr. Hillary Barchok
|N/A
|-
|2022
|Dr. Hillary Barchok
|[[United Democratic Alliance (Kenya)|UDA]]
|}
|}


== County government ==
== County government ==
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.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bomet Governor Joyce Laboso dies at Nairobi Hospital|url=https://citizentv.co.ke/news/bomet-governor-laboso-dies-in-hospital-266563/|website=Citizentv.co.ke|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-25}}</ref> Dr. [[Hillary Barchok]], being the deputy, was sworn in as the third governor on August 8, 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Dr Hillary Barchok has been sworn in as the third governor in Bomet County|url=https://bomet.go.ke/dr-hillary-barchok-has-been-sworn-in-as-the-third-governor-in-bomet-county/news/|website=CGOB|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-25}}</ref> Joyce Chepkoech Korir is the current women representative<ref>{{Cite web|title=Women Representatives |url=http://www.kewopa.org/?page_id=965|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-25}}</ref> and Sen. (Dr.) Langat Christopher Andrew being the Senator.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Members of the Senate {{!}} The Kenyan Parliament Website|url=http://www.parliament.go.ke/the-senate/senators|website=www.parliament.go.ke|access-date=2020-05-25}}</ref> The county ward assemblies are run by members of county assemblies.
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.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bomet Governor Joyce Laboso dies at Nairobi Hospital|url=https://citizentv.co.ke/news/bomet-governor-laboso-dies-in-hospital-266563/|website=Citizentv.co.ke|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-25}}</ref> Dr. [[Hillary Barchok]], being the deputy, was sworn in as the third governor on 8 August 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|title=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|url=https://bomet.go.ke/dr-hillary-barchok-has-been-sworn-in-as-the-third-governor-in-bomet-county/news/|website=CGOB|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-25}}</ref> Linet Chepkorir Toto is the current women representative<ref>{{Cite web|title=Women Representatives |url=http://www.kewopa.org/?page_id=965|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-25}}</ref> 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==
==Electoral constituencies==
The county has five electoral constituencies:
The county has five electoral constituencies:
*[[Bomet Central Constituency]]
*[[Bomet Central Constituency]]
*[[Bomet East Constituency]]
*[[Bomet East Constituency]]
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== Demographics ==
== Demographics ==
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.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Kenya National Bureau of Statistics|title=2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census|publisher=Kenya National Bureau of Statistics.|year=2019}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Kenya National Bureau of Statistics|title=2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census|publisher=Kenya National Bureau of Statistics.|year=2019}}</ref>

===Religion ===
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.
<ref name=Census2019>{{cite web |url=https://housingfinanceafrica.org/app/uploads/VOLUME-IV-KPHC-2019.pdf |title=2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census Volume IV: Distribution of Population by Socio-Economic Characteristics |access-date=2 May 2021 |website=Kenya National Bureau of Statistics| df=dmy }}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="width:100px;"|Religion (2019 Census)
! style="width:80px;"|Number
|-
|[[Catholic]]||129,547
|-
|[[Protestant]] ||387,001
|-
|[[Evangelical Churches]] ||225,608
|-
|[[African Instituted Churches]] ||56,401
|-
|[[Eastern Orthodoxy|Orthodox]]||2,858
|-
|[[Christians|Other Christian]]||32,527
|-
|[[Islam]]||997
|-
|[[Hindu]] ||96
|-
|Traditionalists||2,514
|-
|Other||11,045
|-
|No Religion[[Atheists]]||23,413
|-
|Don't Know||957
|-
|Not Stated||59
|-
|}


==Services/Urbanisation==
==Services/Urbanisation==
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| data_max = 100<!-- Upper bound on the values in the data fields -->
| data_max = 100<!-- Upper bound on the values in the data fields -->
| label_type = County
| label_type = County
| data_type = {{center|Stats for the County (Percent)}}
| data_type = {{center|Stats for the County (Per cent)}}
| label1 = [[Urbanisation]] | data1 = 13.8
| label1 = [[Urbanisation]] | data1 = 13.8
| label2 = [[Literacy]] | data2 = 63.8
| label2 = [[Literacy]] | data2 = 63.8
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*[https://www.google.co.ke/maps/place/Tenwek+High+School/@-0.743327,35.357856,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x0000000000000000:0x9ab636013e1ed70d?hl=en Tenwek Boys High]
*[https://www.google.co.ke/maps/place/Tenwek+High+School/@-0.743327,35.357856,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x0000000000000000:0x9ab636013e1ed70d?hl=en Tenwek Boys High]
*[https://goo.gl/maps/EPkSUsSGU2U2 Longisa Boys High School]
*[https://goo.gl/maps/EPkSUsSGU2U2 Longisa Boys High School]
*[https://goo.gl/maps/w3wc2p4oN7o Moi Siongiroi Girls High School]
*[https://goo.gl/maps/w3wc2p4oN7o Moi Siongiroi Girls High School]
*[https://www.google.co.ke/maps/place/Kabungut+Boys+High+School/@-0.729895,35.318792,796m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x182ba2118edb02eb:0xe1fcb2f2d8f93c11?hl=en Kabungut Boys High]
*[https://www.google.co.ke/maps/place/Kabungut+Boys+High+School/@-0.729895,35.318792,796m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x182ba2118edb02eb:0xe1fcb2f2d8f93c11?hl=en Kabungut Boys High]
*Ndaraweta Girls secondary School
*Ndaraweta Girls secondary School
*Kipsingei Mixed Day Secondary School
*Kaboson Girls School
*Kaboson Girls School
*Chepalungu Boys High School
*Chepalungu Boys High School
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*Siwot Secondary School
*Siwot Secondary School
*Kiptobit Secondary School
*Kiptobit Secondary School
*Kaplong boys high school
*Kaplong Boys high school
*kimuchul secondary school
*kimuchul Secondary school
*Kaplong Girls Secondary school
*Kaplong Girls Secondary school
*Moi Minariet Boys Secondary School
*Moi Minariet Boys Secondary School
*Muiywek Secondary School
*Muiywek Secondary School
*Gorgor Secondary School
*Gorgor Secondary School
*Chebilat Boys' High School
*Chebilat Boys High School
* Kamung'ei Secondary School
* Kamung'ei Secondary School
* Kamureito Secondary School
* Kamureito Secondary School
* Ndanai Girls' HighSchool
* Ndanai Girls High School
* Solyot Secondary School
* Solyot Secondary School
* Olbutyo Boys High School
* Olbutyo Boys High School
* Olbobo Secondary School
* Olbobo Secondary School
* Mulot High school
* Mulot High School
*Kakimirai High school
*Kakimirai High school
*Lelkatet High School
*Lelkatet High School
*Saseta Girls Secondary School
*Saseta Girls Secondary School
*Simoti Secondary School
*Simoti Secondary School
*Merigi Secondary School
*merigi secondary school
*Kaporuso Secondary School
*kaporuso secondary school
*Sigowet Secondary School
*Sigowet Secondary School
*Chemaner 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 ==
The [[Bomet University|Bomet University College]], a constituent of [[Moi University]], is located in Bomet town.


==See also==
==See also==
[https://www.findingkenya.com/bomet-county 11 Best Places to Visit in Bomet County - Finding Kenya Travel Directory]
*[[Nakuru County]]
*[[Nakuru County]]
*[[Narok County]]
*[[Narok County]]
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==References==
==References==
{{reflist}} Bomet Senator http://www.parliament.go.ke/the-senate/sen-wakili-hillary-kiprotich-sigei
{{reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
*https://web.archive.org/web/20130511002842/https://opendata.go.ke/facet/counties/Bomet
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20130511002842/https://opendata.go.ke/facet/counties/Bomet Counties. Bomet]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110722023144/http://www.kalenjin.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=89&Itemid=87 Kalenjin Online]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110722023144/http://www.kalenjin.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=89&Itemid=87 Kalenjin Online]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20111007164505/http://softkenya.com/bomet-county/ Bomet County]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20111007164505/http://softkenya.com/bomet-county/ Bomet County]

Latest revision as of 12:17, 13 April 2024

Not to be confused with Bomet.

Bomet County
County
Flag of Bomet County
Flag
Coat of arms of Bomet County
Coat of arms
Location of Bomet County in Kenya
Location of Bomet County in Kenya
Coordinates: 0°48′00″S 35°14′00″E / 0.8°S 35.2333°E / -0.8; 35.2333
Country Kenya
Formed4 March 2013
CapitalBomet
Area
[1]
 • Total1,630.0 km2 (629.3 sq mi)
Elevation
1,962 m (6,437 ft)
Population
 (2019)[1]
 • Total875,689
 • Density540/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
Websitewww.bomet.go.ke

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]

Local authorities (councils)
Authority Type Population* Urban pop.*
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]

Administrative Units and area by Sub-County/Constituency
Sub-County (Constituency) Wards Area in km sq. No. of locations No. of Sub-locations
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]

Governors Of Bomet County
Term of office Governor's Name Political Party
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:

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.

[8]

Religion (2019 Census) Number
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[edit]

Stats for Bomet County
County
Stats for the County (Per cent)
Urbanisation
13.8
Literacy
63.8
Attending School (15-18 Yrs)
88.6
Paved Roads
5.4
Good Roads
39.6
Electricity Access
4.3
Poverty Rate
46.5

Stats for the County

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]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ http://treasury.go.ke/cbs.go.ke/pdf/authority.pdf[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ interior_admin. "Home". interior.go.ke. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Bomet Governor Joyce Laboso dies at Nairobi Hospital". Citizentv.co.ke. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Women Representatives". Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  7. ^ Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (2019). 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census. Kenya National Bureau of Statistics.
  8. ^ "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

External links[edit]

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