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'''Bomet County''' is a [[Counties of Kenya|county]] in the former [[Rift Valley Province, Kenya|Rift Valley Province]] of [[Kenya]] |
'''Bomet County''' is a [[Counties of Kenya|county]] in the former [[Rift Valley Province, Kenya|Rift Valley Province]] of [[Kenya]] it was created from the former Kericho dictrict through Kenya gazette supplement no. 53 of 1992 , it covers an Area of 1,997.90 Sq Km with a Population: 730,129 (2009 National Census) , Bomet county has the highest life expectancy in Kenya of 66years as per Kenya Institute for Public Policy and Research (KIPPRA 2014) |
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Agriculture is the backbone of the county’s revenue with tea farming and dairy production leading in the sector. Among the food crops grown in the area, maize tops the lead as it is the staple food of the county. the county is one of the leading tea producers in Kenya which is home to Multinational tea estates of James Finlay , Unilever and Williamson tea which extends from the Kericho neighboring county . The county is the source of many rivers like River Sondu with tributaries known as Itare in Konoin sub-county and Kipsonoi in Sotik among many which flow through the county to Lake Victoria.River Mara Known as River Nyangores being the main tributary which passes through Bomet town, |
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Bomet County shares a long boarder with Narok county which makes it close to the World Famous Maasai Mara Game reserve which attracts very many visitors and as a result, hotels are built creating employment to many people. |
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Since the county is among the densely populated in the region, there is enough labor force that has mainly concentrated around agricultural areas. |
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==Local Authorities== |
==Local Authorities== |
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Revision as of 14:14, 30 January 2016
Bomet County | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of Bomet County in Kenya | |
| Country |  Kenya |
| Formed | March 4, 2013 |
| Capital and largest town | Bomet |
| Other towns | Sotik |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Isaac K. Ruto |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,037.4 km2 (786.6 sq mi) |
| • Arable land | 1,716.6 km2 (662.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,962 m (6,437 ft) |
| Population (2009)[1] | |
| • Total | 782,531 |
| • Density | 380/km2 (990/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Website | www |
Bomet County is a county in the former Rift Valley Province of Kenya it was created from the former Kericho dictrict through Kenya gazette supplement no. 53 of 1992 , it covers an Area of 1,997.90 Sq Km with a Population: 730,129 (2009 National Census) , Bomet county has the highest life expectancy in Kenya of 66years as per Kenya Institute for Public Policy and Research (KIPPRA 2014)
Agriculture is the backbone of the county’s revenue with tea farming and dairy production leading in the sector. Among the food crops grown in the area, maize tops the lead as it is the staple food of the county. the county is one of the leading tea producers in Kenya which is home to Multinational tea estates of James Finlay , Unilever and Williamson tea which extends from the Kericho neighboring county . The county is the source of many rivers like River Sondu with tributaries known as Itare in Konoin sub-county and Kipsonoi in Sotik among many which flow through the county to Lake Victoria.River Mara Known as River Nyangores being the main tributary which passes through Bomet town,
Bomet County shares a long boarder with Narok county which makes it close to the World Famous Maasai Mara Game reserve which attracts very many visitors and as a result, hotels are built creating employment to many people.
Since the county is among the densely populated in the region, there is enough labor force that has mainly concentrated around agricultural areas.
Local Authorities
| 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] | |||
| 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 | 67 | 176 |
Electoral constituencies
The county has five electoral constituencies:
- Bomet Central Constituency
- Bomet East Constituency
- Chepalungu Constituency
- Sotik Constituency
- Konoin Constituency
Services/Urbanisation
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Source: USAid Kenya
